Engineered oxalate decarboxylases

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure provides engineered oxalate decarboxylase (ODC) polypeptides and compositions thereof, as well as polynucleotides encoding the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides. The present disclosure also provides methods of using the engineered enzymes and compositions thereof for treating diseases or conditions associated with abnormal metabolism of oxalate.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S.Provisional Application No. 63/309,397, filed Feb. 11, 2022, thecontents of which are incorporated by reference herein.

REFERENCE TO A SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM

The Sequence Listing concurrently submitted herewith as file nameCX7-220US2_ST26.xml, with a creation date of Feb. 10, 2023 and a filesize of 3.11 megabytes, is part of the specification and is incorporatedby reference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to engineered oxalate decarboxylase (ODC)polypeptides and compositions thereof, polynucleotides encoding theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides, and methods of using theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides and compositions thereoffor therapeutic and industrial purposes.

BACKGROUND

Oxalate is found in many foods, such as leafy greens, and is alsogenerated in the body as a metabolic product from the digestion of aminoacids and ascorbic acid. In healthy individuals, oxalate is excreted inthe urine (urinary oxalate: UOx), about half of which is derived fromdiet and the rest of which is generated as a metabolic product (Holmeset al., Kidney Int, 2001, 59(1):270-6). UOx can be variable in healthyindividuals, but a level above 40 mg/day is considered hyperoxaluria.

Hyperoxaluria is generally divided into two categories. Primaryhyperoxaluria is a rare genetic condition caused by mutations inalanine:glyoxylate aminotransferase (AGT) or glycolate oxidase (GO).Secondary hyperoxaluria, sometimes referred to as enteric hyperoxaluria,is a condition in which excess oxalate is absorbed in thegastrointestinal tract, which may arise from a high oxalate diet, fatmalabsorption, changes in flora of intestinal oxalate-degradingmicroorganisms, or genetic variations of intestinal oxalate transporters(Robijn et al., Kidney Int′l, 2011, 80(11):1146-1158). Numerousconditions that may lead to secondary hyperoxaluria include Crohn’sdisease (Hueppelshaeuser et al., Pediatr Nephrol., 2012, 27(7):1103-9),bariatric surgery (Lieske et al., Semin Nephrol., 2008, 28(2):163-73.;Agrawal et al., Surg Obes Relat Dis., 2014, 10(1):88-94), short bowelsyndrome (Emmett et al., Am J Kidney Dis., 2003, 41(1):230-7), cysticfibrosis (Chidekel et al., Yale J Biol Med., 1996, 69(4):317-321), andceliac disease (Ciacci et al., J Urol., 2008, 180(3):974-9).

A major effect of hyperoxaluria is urinary calcium oxalate (CaOx)formation. In normal individuals, calcium binds dietary oxalate in thecolon to form CaOx, which is excreted in stools. In hyperoxaluria,dietary calcium is depleted by binding to non-absorbed fatty acids, andexcess oxalate remains soluble, allowing it to passively diffuse acrossthe colonic lumen and into circulation (Nazzal et al., Nephrol DialTransplant., 2016, 31(3):375-82). Accumulation of circulating oxalate inthe kidneys results in high levels of excretion in the urine and buildupof CaOx stones in the kidney (nephrolithiasis). Furthermore, renalcalcification (nephrocalcinosis) often results and contributes to thedevelopment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease(ESRD). Many patients with hyperoxaluria have recurrent kidney stonesand experience severe kidney damage over time, which can lead to CKD,ESRD, and death. UOx levels appear to be directly correlated with therisk for increased frequency of kidney stones and CKD (Curhan et al.,Kidney Int., 2008, 73(4):489-96).

Treatments for hyperoxaluria include increasing fluid intake to increaseurine excretion and thereby dilute UOx and treatment with alkalicitrate, which forms a complex with calcium, thereby reducingprecipitation of CaOx. While patients with primary hyperoxaluria may notbenefit significantly from dietary oxalate restriction, patients withsecondary hyperoxaluria are advised to avoid foods high in oxalatecontent and/or consume a diet high in calcium or calcium supplements.Although increasing dietary calcium appears to have an impact onincreasing oxalate precipitation in the colon, high-dose calciumsupplementation may increase CaOx urine supersaturation if high urineoutput is not maintained. A different treatment approach uses bile acidsequestration agents such as organic marine hydrocolloids (OMH) andcholestyramine to reduce the adsorption of oxalate. However, theefficacy of these molecules is not clear, and there are potential issueswith long-term use due to worsening of steatorrhea and malabsorption offolic acid and fat-soluble vitamins (Harper et al., Postgrad Med., 1991,67(785):219-222).

Therapeutics in development based on recombinant technology includes anengineered bacterium (SYNB8802) that degrades oxalate in thegastrointestinal tract (Puurunen et al., J Urology, 2021, 206(Supplement3):e378-e378), a recombinant oxalate decarboxylase from B. subtilisformulated as crystals to increase its stability and activity(Reloxaliase®; Pfau et al., Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2021,36(5):945-948), and an oxalate decarboxylase from Synechococcuselongatus that upon oral delivery degrades oxalate in thegastrointestinal tract (Quintero et al., Kidney360, 2020, 1:1284-1290).While the current enzyme-based therapies under development appear toreduce plasma oxalate in healthy subjects or patients with severeenteric hyperoxaluria, desirable are alternative robust therapeutics fortreating hyperoxaluria.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides engineered oxalate decarboxylase (ODC)polypeptides, biologically active fragments and compositions thereof, aswell as polynucleotides encoding the engineered oxalate decarboxylase(ODC) polypeptides. In some embodiments, the oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptides of the disclosure are engineered to have an improvedproperty, including, among others, enhanced catalytic activity, reducedsensitivity to proteases, and/or increased tolerance to and activity atlow pH environments. The present disclosure further provides methods forusing the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides and compositionsthereof for treating hyperoxaluria and other disorders characterized byelevated levels of oxalate.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides an engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having atleast 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%,91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identityto a reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396,616, 670, 750, or 906, or to a reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616,670, 750, or 906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or tothe reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:172, 320, or 396, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or moreamino acid substitutions relative to the reference sequence of SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-1622, orto a reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of aneven-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26, 31,33, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 46, 52, 54, 60, 61, 62, 63, 76, 79, 80, 82, 83,85, 94, 96, 97, 103, 104, 106, 110, 117, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128,141, 149, 153, 155, 156, 160, 162, 164, 166, 169, 173, 174, 176, 180,182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 195, 196, 197, 199, 200, 205,206, 208, 210, 212, 216, 219, 226, 227, 232, 233, 234, 240, 242, 243,263, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 273, 274, 277, 284, 297, 301, 303, 304,314, 316, 318, 331, 335, 339, 342, 343, 346, 347, 350, 351, 356, or 359,or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions are relativeto the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 13, 14, 16, 17, 26, 31, 37, 60, 79, 83, 96, 162, 174, 195,196, 210, 226, 277, 301, or 318, or combinations thereof, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 31, 210, or 318, or combinations thereof, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 346, 124, 359, 174, 173, 123,196, 304, 301, 347, 11, 284, 210, 169, 216, 195, 339, 4, 6, 180, 80,243, 182, 7, 226, 156, 183, 227, 219, 62, 343, 16/26, 16/26/242,16/26/183/232, 155/206/242, 16/26/339, 16/26/155/206/339, 26,26/206/339, 31/82/210, 31/82, 31/356, 31/97/226, 31/240/270, 31/82/226,31/240, 31, 31/210/318, or 31/210, wherein the amino acid positions arerelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13, 212, 124/196/210/226, 5,16/26/124/155/195/210/284, 196/226, 16/155/195/210/226, 16/195/210/226,16/155/174/196, 16/195/226, 318, 16/195/196/210,16/26/124/155/174/196/210, 195/210, 26/155/174/210, 316, 60, 16/155/174,16/124/174/196, 16/226, 16/26/174/196/226, 17, 331, 124/195, 16/174/196,188, 195/196/210, 174/196/210, 16/26/155/174, 16/155/195/196/226,195/226/284, 16, 240, 16/26/124/155/195/196/226, 183/232/339/343,183/206, 63, 173/347, 16/26/174/196, 16/284, 46, 16/124/195/196, 274,174/196, 155/174/196, 174/196/226, 16/124/155/174/195,16/26/155/174/196, 26/174/196/210/284, 16/195/196/284, 174,16/124/174/195/210/226/284, 16/174/195/284, 26/174/196/210/226/284,174/196/226/284, 124/174/196, 26/174/195/210/226, 162,16/124/195/196/284, 206/343, 16/195/196, 16/26/174/195/196/210/226,155/195/196/226, 18, 335, 124/155/174/195/226, 26/155/174/195/226,195/196, 153, 155/174/195, 174/195/210/284, 174/195, 37,124/174/195/226/284, 176, 16/155/174/195/196/226/284, 10, 169/173, 155,33, 173/183/343/347, 104/265, or 233, wherein the amino acid positionsare relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13/17/196, 17/212/331,17/26/196/212/226, 17/26/196/212/226/331, 13/17/26/196/331,17/60/196/226, 17/46/212, 26/60/196/226/331, 17/46/196/212/274/331, 212,17/196/226, 13/17/26/212/331, 13/17/212/226/331, 196/212/331,13/17/196/331, 13/17/26/212/226/331, 17/60/196/212/226/331, 13/17/212,13/17/26/331, 13/17, 13/17/26/196, 46/196/212/226, 17/60/196,17/196/331, 13/17/46/226/331, 17/196/226/331, 17/46/196/212/331,17/46/212/331, 17/196, 13/17/212/226, 17/212, 17/26/212, 13/17/226/331,17/196/212/331, 17/196/212/226/331, 13/17/26/226/331, 46/60/196/226/331,17/46/196/331, 13/17/46/196, 196/212, 13/17/26, 17/83/263,17/83/173/227, 17/227/301, 17/83/227/263, 17/83/125, 17/83/173,17/263/301, 17/125, 17/83/301, 17/173, 17/83/227, 17/227, 17,17/125/227, 17/83, 128, 76, 141, 110, 79, 117, or 61, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13/17/79, 13/14/17/60/79,13/17/79/83, 13/17/79/301, 13/14/17/60/79/212, 17/60/197, 13/60/212,13/14/17/60/79/83/301, 13/17/60/79, 17/60/301, 14/17/79, 17/60/83,17/79, 13/17/60/79/83/301, 342, 52/190, 94/190, 190/342/351, 13/79,13/96, 273, 126, 96, 79, 269, 40, 44, 267, 266, 160, 277, 149, 22, 234,54, 297, 106, or 13/43, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 37, 125, 162, 94, 195, 85, 103, 232, 189, 186, 155, 193,342, 196, 63, 33, 351, 314, 187, 303, 164, 153, 346, 183, 19, 123, 350,205,284, 199, 343, 200, 208, 169, 190, or 121, or combinations thereof,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 14/26/60/318,14/26/60/94/162/212, 60/162/226, 60, 14/125/162/212/318, 60/125/226,14/125/162/226, 26/60/162/226/318, 14/26/94/162/212/226, 14/60/162,14/60/162/226, 14/94/162/318, 14/94/162, 14/60/226, 14/60/94/212,14/60/162/212, 14/162, 14/94/212/318, 14/60, 14/26/162, 14, 14/318,14/162/226/318, 14/125/212, 14/125/226/318, 14/26/60/162,14/125/162/212/226, 14/94/125/162/318, 14/125/226, 277, 166, 233, 83, 5,342, 96, 284, or 26, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 5/26/83/342, 5/26/277,5/96/277, 5/83/277/342, 26/83/277, 5/26/83/277, 5/277/342, 5/26/166/277,83/277/342, 83/96/277/342, 83/96/277, 26/83/277/342, 5/26/83/277/342,5/83/277, 26/277, 83/277, 5/35/277, 5/26/83/96/277, 5/26/96/277, 5/277,5/166/277, 26/83/96/277/342, 277, 26/277/342, 5, or 5/83/96/277/342,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 26, 31, 96, 60, 318, 210, 277, 37, 16, 195, 79, 17, 13,83, 162, or 174, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 174/318, 26/96, 60/318,31/318, 162/174/318, 174/277/318, 26/195/318, 60/162/195, 60/162/318,174/195/277, 16/17/174, 60/195/277, 37/277/318, 16/162/195/277,26/79/83/162, 26/31/60/318, 16/174/195/277, 13/37/83/162, 16/17/60/195,13/17/37/83, 31/37/162/174/318, 13/16/31/83/162, 16/60/174/195/318,17/60/96/162/195/277, 13/26/60/83/162/174, 17/31/60/162/174/277,16/17/26/83/96/277, 17/26/37/174/277/318, 13/16/31/60/162/174,13/17/31/83/277/318, 13/16/17/31/83/162/318, 13/16/60/83/162/195/318,13/16/17/31/37/83/96/162, 13/17/26/37/60/83/162/210/318,13/16/26/31/83/96/162/174/318, 13/16/17/31/60/83/96/162/174/195/318,13/16/26/37/60/83/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/210,13/16/17/26/37/79/83/96/174/195/210/318,13/26/31/37/60/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/31/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/37/60/79/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/96/162/174/210/277/318,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, or13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set of an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide setforth in Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, whereinthe amino acid positions are relative to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or toa reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172,320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ IDNOs: 28-614, a reference sequence corresponding to an even-numbered SEQID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, or a reference sequence corresponding toan even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 616-1622.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-1622, orto the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of aneven-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or toa reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172,320, or 396, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or moresubstitutions relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative to the referencesequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26, 31,33, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 46, 52, 54, 60, 61, 62, 63, 76, 79, 80, 82, 83,85, 94, 96, 97, 103, 104, 106, 110, 117, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128,141, 149, 153, 155, 156, 160, 162, 164, 166, 169, 173, 174, 176, 180,182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 195, 196, 197, 199, 200, 205,206, 208, 210, 212, 216, 219, 226, 227, 232, 233, 234, 240, 242, 243,263, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 273, 274, 277, 284, 297, 301, 303, 304,314, 316, 318, 331, 335, 339, 342, 343, 346, 347, 350, 351, 356, or 359,or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions are relativeto the reference sequence corresponding to residues SEQ ID NO: 172, 320,396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 13, 14, 16, 17, 26, 31, 37, 60, 79, 83, 96, 162, 174, 195,196, 210, 226, 277, 301, or 318, or combinations thereof, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, or to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding SEQ ID NO: 172.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13, 212, 124/196/210/226, 5,16/26/124/155/195/210/284, 196/226, 16/155/195/210/226, 16/195/210/226,16/155/174/196, 16/195/226, 318, 16/195/196/210,16/26/124/155/174/196/210, 195/210, 26/155/174/210, 316, 60, 16/155/174,16/124/174/196, 16/226, 16/26/174/196/226, 17, 331, 124/195, 16/174/196,188, 195/196/210, 174/196/210, 16/26/155/174, 16/155/195/196/226,195/226/284, 16, 240, 16/26/124/155/195/196/226, 183/232/339/343,183/206, 63, 173/347, 16/26/174/196, 16/284, 46, 16/124/195/196, 274,174/196, 155/174/196, 174/196/226, 16/124/155/174/195,16/26/155/174/196, 26/174/196/210/284, 16/195/196/284, 174,16/124/174/195/210/226/284, 16/174/195/284, 26/174/196/210/226/284,174/196/226/284, 124/174/196, 26/174/195/210/226, 162,16/124/195/196/284, 206/343, 16/195/196, 16/26/174/195/196/210/226,155/195/196/226, 18, 335, 124/155/174/195/226, 26/155/174/195/226,195/196, 153, 155/174/195, 174/195/210/284, 174/195, 37,124/174/195/226/284, 176, 16/155/174/195/196/226/284, 10, 169/173, 155,33, 173/183/343/347, 104/265, or 233, wherein the amino acid positionsare relative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359of SEQ ID NO: 172, or relative to the reference sequence correspondingSEQ ID NO: 172.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, or to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 320, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 320.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13/17/196, 17/212/331,17/26/196/212/226, 17/26/196/212/226/331, 13/17/26/196/331,17/60/196/226, 17/46/212, 26/60/196/226/331, 17/46/196/212/274/331, 212,17/196/226, 13/17/26/212/331, 13/17/212/226/331, 196/212/331,13/17/196/331, 13/17/26/212/226/331, 17/60/196/212/226/331, 13/17/212,13/17/26/331, 13/17, 13/17/26/196, 46/196/212/226, 17/60/196,17/196/331, 13/17/46/226/331, 17/196/226/331, 17/46/196/212/331,17/46/212/331, 17/196, 13/17/212/226, 17/212, 17/26/212, 13/17/226/331,17/196/212/331, 17/196/212/226/331, 13/17/26/226/331, 46/60/196/226/331,17/46/196/331, 13/17/46/196, 196/212, 13/17/26, 17/83/263,17/83/173/227, 17/227/301, 17/83/227/263, 17/83/125, 17/83/173,17/263/301, 17/125, 17/83/301, 17/173, 17/83/227, 17/227, 17,17/125/227, 17/83, 128, 76, 141, 110, 79, 117, or 61, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, or relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 320.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to sequence of residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 396, or to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO::396, wherein the aminoacid sequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:396, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO::396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13/17/79, 13/14/17/60/79,13/17/79/83, 13/17/79/301, 13/14/17/60/79/212, 17/60/197, 13/60/212,13/14/17/60/79/83/301, 13/17/60/79, 17/60/301, 14/17/79, 17/60/83,17/79, 13/17/60/79/83/301, 342, 52/190, 94/190, 190/342/351, 13/79,13/96, 273, 126, 96, 79, 269, 40, 44, 267, 266, 160, 277, 149, 22, 234,54, 297, 106, or 13/43, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:396, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, ormore sequence identity to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 670, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or more aminoacid substitutions relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 670.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 37, 125, 162, 94, 195, 85, 103, 232, 189, 186, 155, 193,342, 196, 63, 33, 351, 314, 187, 303, 164, 153, 346, 183, 19, 123, 350,205, 284, 199, 343, 200, 208, 169, 190, or 121, or combinations thereof,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 670.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 616, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 616.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 14/26/60/318,14/26/60/94/162/212, 60/162/226, 60, 14/125/162/212/318, 60/125/226,14/125/162/226, 26/60/162/226/318, 14/26/94/162/212/226, 14/60/162,14/60/162/226, 14/94/162/318, 14/94/162, 14/60/226, 14/60/94/212,14/60/162/212, 14/162, 14/94/212/318, 14/60, 14/26/162, 14, 14/318,14/162/226/318, 14/125/212, 14/125/226/318, 14/26/60/162,14/125/162/212/226, 14/94/125/162/318, 14/125/226, 277, 166, 233, 83, 5,342, 96, 284, or 26, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding SEQ ID NO: 616.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 750, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 750.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 5/26/83/342, 5/26/277,5/96/277, 5/83/277/342, 26/83/277, 5/26/83/277, 5/277/342, 5/26/166/277,83/277/342, 83/96/277/342, 83/96/277, 26/83/277/342, 5/26/83/277/342,5/83/277, 26/277, 83/277, 5/35/277, 5/26/83/96/277, 5/26/96/277, 5/277,5/166/277, 26/83/96/277/342, 277, 26/277/342, 5, or 5/83/96/277/342,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 750.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 906, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 906.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 26, 31, 96, 60, 318, 210, 277, 37, 16, 195, 79, 17, 13,83, 162, or 174, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 906.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 174/318, 26/96, 60/318,31/318, 162/174/318, 174/277/318, 26/195/318, 60/162/195, 60/162/318,174/195/277, 16/17/174, 60/195/277, 37/277/318, 16/162/195/277,26/79/83/162, 26/31/60/318, 16/174/195/277, 13/37/83/162, 16/17/60/195,13/17/37/83, 31/37/162/174/318, 13/16/31/83/162, 16/60/174/195/318,17/60/96/162/195/277, 13/26/60/83/162/174, 17/31/60/162/174/277,16/17/26/83/96/277, 17/26/37/174/277/318, 13/16/31/60/162/174,13/17/31/83/277/318, 13/16/17/3⅛3/162/318, 13/16/60/83/162/195/318,13/16/17/31/37/83/96/162, 13/17/26/37/60/83/162/210/318,13/16/26/31/83/96/162/174/318, 13/16/17/31/60/83/96/162/174/195/318,13/16/26/37/60/83/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/210,13/16/17/26/37/79/83/96/174/195/210/318,13/26/31/37/60/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/31/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/37/60/79/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/96/162/174/210/277/318,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, or13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 906.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set of an oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide set forth inTables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence of anengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide set forth in Tables 4-1,4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 4; an amino acidsequence comprising residues 1-359 of an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQID NOs: 28-614; an amino acid sequence comprising an even-numbered SEQID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614; or an amino acid sequence comprising aneven-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 616-1622, optionally wherein theamino acid sequence includes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or up to 10amino acid substitutions.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172,320, or 396, or comprises SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or906, optionally wherein the amino acid sequence includes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or up to 10 substitutions.

In some embodiments of the foregoing, the amino acid sequence of theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide includes 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5substitutions.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide ofthe present disclosure has oxalate decarboxylase activity and exhibitsone or more improved enzyme properties compared to a reference oxalatedecarboxylase having an amino acid sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or an amino acid sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396. In someembodiments, the improved property of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide is selected from (a) increased activity onoxalate, (b) increased thermal stability, (c) increased stability atacidic pH, (d) increased activity at acidic pH, (e) increased activityat neutral pH, (f) increased expression, (g) increased solubility, and(h) increased resistance to proteolysis, or any combination of (a), (b),(c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h), compared to a reference oxalatedecarboxylase having an amino acid sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or an amino acid sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.Exemplary improved propertied are provided in the Examples and Tables4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2,

In some embodiments, the reference oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide forcomparison of the improved property is the oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide having an amino acid sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2or 4. In some embodiments the reference oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide is the wild-type oxalate decarboxylase of Gemmata sp.SH-PL17.

In some embodiments, an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, or26, or the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-424 of SEQ IDNO: 6.

In some embodiments, an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference amino acidsequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20,22, 24, or 26, or to a reference amino acid sequence corresponding toresidues 1-424 of SEQ ID NO: 6, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more substitutions in its amino acid sequence.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, or 26, or an amino acid comprising residues1-424 of SEQ ID NO: 6. In some embodiments, the oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptides are provided as compositions, particularly pharmaceuticalcompositions.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidedescribed herein is purified or is a purified preparation.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides compositionscomprising at least one engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptideprovided herein. In some embodiments, the composition is apharmaceutical composition comprising at least one engineered oxalatedecarboxylase of the present disclosure, and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipient or carrier.

In a further aspect, the present disclosure provides a recombinantpolynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding anengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide described herein.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%,84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference polynucleotidesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 3, a reference polynucleotidesequence corresponding to nucleotide residues 1-1077 of an odd-numberedSEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613, a reference polynucleotide sequencecorresponding to an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613, or areference polynucleotide sequence corresponding to an odd-numbered SEQID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 615-1621, wherein the recombinant polynucleotideencodes an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%,84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference polynucleotidesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 33, 171, 319, 395, 615, 669, 749,or 905, or to a reference polynucleotide sequence corresponding tonucleotide residues 1-1077 of SEQ ID NO: 171, 319, or 395, wherein therecombinant polynucleotide encodes an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence which is codon-optimized. In some embodiments,the polynucleotide sequence is codon optimized for expression in abacterial cell, fungal cell, or mammalian cell.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3; a polynucleotidesequence comprising nucleotide residues 1-1077 of an odd-numbered SEQ IDNO. of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613; a polynucleotide sequence comprising anodd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613; or a polynucleotidesequence comprising an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 615-1621.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 3, 171, 319, 395, 615,669, 749, or 905, or comprising nucleotide residues 1-1077 of SEQ ID NO:171, 319, or 395.

In another aspect, the present disclosure also provides an expressionvector comprising a recombinant polynucleotide encoding an engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide. In some embodiments, the expressionvectors further comprise at least one control sequence operably linkedto the recombinant polynucleotide. In some embodiments, the controlsequence comprises a promoter. In some further embodiments, the promoteris a heterologous promoter.

In a further aspect, the present disclosure also provides host cellstransformed with at least one recombinant polynucleotide or anexpression vector described herein. In some embodiments, the host cellcomprises a recombinant polynucleotide described herein. In someembodiments, the host cell comprises an expression vector describedherein. In some embodiments, the host cell is a prokaryotic cell or aeukaryotic cell.

In another aspect, the present disclosure also provides a method ofproducing an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide describedherein, the method comprising culturing a host cell comprising arecombinant polynucleotide encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide under suitable culture conditions such that the encodedengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide is produced. In someembodiments, the method further comprises recovering the engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide from the culture and/or host cells. Insome embodiments, the methods further comprise a step of purifying theexpressed engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a compositioncomprising an engineered oxalated decarboxylase described herein. Insome embodiments, the composition is a pharmaceutical composition. Insome embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition comprises an engineeredoxalate decarboxylase, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier orexcipient.

In another aspect, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase is applied tovarious therapeutic and industrial uses. In some embodiments, anengineered oxalate decarboxylase is used for reducing levels of oxalatein a subject. In some embodiments, a method for reducing levels ofoxalate in a subject comprises administering an effective amount of anengineered oxalate decarboxylase described herein to a subject in needthereof to reduce levels of oxalate in the subject. In some embodiments,the method is used to reduce levels of oxalate in urine and/or plasma ofthe subject.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase is used fortreating hyperoxaluria and/or preventing the symptoms of hyperoxaluriain a subject, the method comprising administering to a subject withhyperoxaluria an effective amount of an engineered oxalate decarboxylaseor a composition thereof described herein. In some embodiments, thesubject is treated to ameliorate one or more symptoms of hyperoxaluria.In some embodiments, the levels of oxalate in the urine and/or plasma isreduced. In some embodiments, the subject can eat a diet that is lessrestricted in oxalate content than diets required by subjects who areafflicted with hyperoxaluria or have pathogenically elevated levels ofoxalate. In some embodiments, the subject is an infant, child, youngadult, or adult.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides use of the engineeredoxalate decarboxylase, or a pharmaceutical composition thereof, for thetreatment of a disorder or condition associated with elevated levels ofoxalate. In some embodiments, the use of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase is for the preparation of a medicament for treating adisease or condition associated with elevated levels of oxalate. In someembodiments, the use is in the treatment of hyperoxaluria.

In another aspect, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase can be useful inindustrial applications, such as for reducing formation of calciumoxalate deposits/precipitates. Deposits or precipitates of calciumoxalate are problematic in pulp and paper industries, including removalof oxalate from industrial wastewater.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a graph of percent change in Uox values for individualanimals in three treatment groups orally administered different doses ofan engineered oxalate decarboxylase (SEQ ID NO: 906). Bars represent the% change in UOx from HOD to HOD + Treatment (HOD: high oxalate diet).Dotted line at -20% (y-axis) identifies the minimum threshold reductionvalue used to evaluate efficacy of treatment.

FIG. 2 shows a graph of change in UOx (mg/24 hr) by treatment group. Thewhite bars represent groups receiving HOD, and patterned bars representgroups receiving HOD + Tx. Treatment groups received the engineeredoxalate decarboxylase (SEQ ID NO: 906) dosed at 5,139 U, 10,122 U, or41,029 U. Statistical significance between HOD and HOD + Tx wasdetermined using a One-way ANOVA in GraphPad Prism 9.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure provides engineered oxalate decarboxylase (ODC)polypeptides and compositions thereof; polynucleotides encoding theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides; and uses of theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide for therapeutic andindustrial purposes. In some embodiments, the oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptides are engineered to have improved properties, including,among others, improved catalytic activity, reduced sensitivity toproteolysis, and/or increased tolerance to and stability at low pHenvironments.

Abbreviations and Definitions

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used hereingenerally have the same meaning as commonly understood by one ofordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. It is alsoto be understood that the invention herein is not limited to theparticular methodology, protocols, and reagents described, as these mayvary, depending upon the context they are used by those of skill in theart.

Furthermore, the headings provided herein are not limitations of thevarious aspects or embodiments of the invention which can be had byreference to the application as a whole. Accordingly, the terms definedimmediately below are more fully defined by reference to the applicationas a whole.

As used herein, the singular “a”, “an,” and “the” include the pluralreferences, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Numeric ranges are inclusive of the numbers defining the range. Thus,every numerical range disclosed herein is intended to encompass everynarrower numerical range that falls within such broader numerical range,as if such narrower numerical ranges were all expressly written herein.It is also intended that every maximum (or minimum) numerical limitationdisclosed herein includes every lower (or higher) numerical limitation,as if such lower (or higher) numerical limitations were expresslywritten herein.

The term “about” means an acceptable error for a particular value. Insome instances, “about” means within 0.05%, 0.5%, 1.0%, or 2.0%, of agiven value range. In some instances, “about” means within 1, 2, 3, or 4standard deviations of a given value.

As used herein, the term “comprising” and its cognates are used in theirinclusive sense (i.e., equivalent to the term “including” and itscorresponding cognates).

It is to be further understood that where description of embodiments usethe term “comprising” and its cognates, the embodiments can also bedescribed using language “consisting essentially of” or “consisting of.”

As used herein, the term “at least one” or “at least a” is not intendedto limit the invention to any particular number of items. It is intendedto encompass one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten,or more items, as desired.

“EC” number refers to the Enzyme Nomenclature of the NomenclatureCommittee of the International Union of Biochemistry and MolecularBiology (NC-IUBMB). The IUBMB biochemical classification is a numericalclassification system for enzymes based on the chemical reactions theycatalyze.

“ATCC” refers to the American Type Culture Collection whosebiorepository collection includes genes and strains.

“Oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide” or “oxalate decarboxylase” or “ODC”refers to a member of the enzyme class EC 4.1.1.2 or an enzyme thatcatalyzes the conversion of oxalate to formate and CO₂. In someembodiments, oxalate decarboxylase may additionally refer to enzymesthat catalyzes the conversion of oxalate to hydrogen peroxide and CO₂.

“Protein,” “polypeptide,” and “peptide” are used interchangeably hereinto denote a polymer of at least two amino acids covalently linked by anamide bond, regardless of length or post-translational modification(e.g., glycosylation or phosphorylation).

“Amino acids” are referred to herein by either their commonly knownthree-letter symbols or by the one-letter symbols recommended byIUPAC-IUB Biochemical Nomenclature Commission. The abbreviations usedfor the genetically encoded amino acids are conventional and are asfollows: alanine (Ala or A), arginine (Arg or R), asparagine (Asn or N),aspartate (Asp or D), cysteine (Cys or C), glutamate (Glu or E),glutamine (Gln or Q), glycine (Gly or G), histidine (His or H),isoleucine (Ile or I), leucine (Leu or L), lysine (Lys or K), methionine(Met or M), phenylalanine (Phe or F), proline (Pro or P), serine (Ser orS), threonine (Thr or T), tryptophan (Trp or W), tyrosine (Tyr or Y),and valine (Val or V). When the three-letter abbreviations are used,unless specifically preceded by an “L” or a “D” or clear from thecontext in which the abbreviation is used, the amino acid may be ineither the L- or D-configuration about α-carbon (Cα). For example,whereas “Ala” designates alanine without specifying the configurationabout the α carbon, “D-Ala” and “L-Ala” designate D-alanine andL-alanine, respectively. When the one-letter abbreviations are used,upper case letters designate amino acids in the L-configuration aboutthe α-carbon and lower-case letters designate amino acids in theD-configuration about the α-carbon. For example, “A” designatesL-alanine and “a” designates D-alanine. When amino acid sequences arepresented as a string of one-letter or three-letter abbreviations (ormixtures thereof), the sequences are presented in the amino (N) tocarboxy (C) direction in accordance with common convention.

“Polynucleotide” or “nucleic acid” is used herein to denote a polymercomprising at least two nucleotides where the nucleotides are eitherdeoxyribonucleotides or ribonucleotides or mixtures ofdeoxyribonucleotides and ribonucleotides. In some embodiments, theabbreviations used for the genetically encoding nucleosides areconventional and are as follow: adenosine (A); guanosine (G); cytidine(C); thymidine (T); and uridine (U). Unless specifically delineated, theabbreviated nucleosides may be either ribonucleosides or2′-deoxyribonucleosides. The nucleosides may be specified as beingeither ribonucleosides or 2′-deoxyribonucleosides on an individual basisor on an aggregate basis. When nucleic acid sequences are presented as astring of one-letter abbreviations, the sequences are presented in the5′ to 3′ direction in accordance with common convention, and thephosphates are not indicated. The term “DNA” refers to deoxyribonucleicacid. The term “RNA” refers to ribonucleic acid.

“Engineered,” “recombinant,” “non-naturally occurring,” and “variant,”when used with reference to a cell, a polynucleotide or a polypeptiderefer to a material or a material corresponding to the natural or nativeform of the material that has been modified in a manner that would nototherwise exist in nature or is identical thereto but produced orderived from synthetic materials and/or by manipulation usingrecombinant techniques.

“Wild-type” and “naturally-occurring” refer to the form found in nature.For example, a wild-type polypeptide or polynucleotide sequence is asequence present in an organism that can be isolated from a source innature and which has not been intentionally modified by humanmanipulation.

“Coding sequence” refers to that part of a nucleic acid (e.g., a gene)that encodes an amino acid sequence of a protein.

“Percent (%) sequence identity” is used herein to refer to comparisonsamong polynucleotides and polypeptides, and are determined by comparingtwo optimally aligned sequences over a comparison window, wherein theportion of the polynucleotide or polypeptide sequence in the comparisonwindow may comprise additions or deletions (i.e., gaps) as compared tothe reference sequence for optimal alignment of the two sequences. Thepercentage may be calculated by determining the number of positions atwhich the identical nucleic acid base or amino acid residue occurs inboth sequences to yield the number of matched positions, dividing thenumber of matched positions by the total number of positions in thewindow of comparison and multiplying the result by 100 to yield thepercentage of sequence identity. Alternatively, the percentage may becalculated by determining the number of positions at which either theidentical nucleic acid base or amino acid residue occurs in bothsequences or a nucleic acid base or amino acid residue is aligned with agap to yield the number of matched positions, dividing the number ofmatched positions by the total number of positions in the window ofcomparison and multiplying the result by 100 to yield the percentage ofsequence identity. Those of skill in the art appreciate that there aremany established algorithms available to align two sequences. Optimalalignment of sequences for comparison can be conducted (e.g., by thelocal homology algorithm of Smith and Waterman; Smith and Waterman, Adv.Appl. Math., 1981, 2:482), by the homology alignment algorithm ofNeedleman and Wunsch (Needleman and Wunsch, J. Mol. Biol., 1970,48:443), by the search for similarity method of Pearson and Lipman(Pearson and Lipman, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA., 1988, 85:2444), bycomputerized implementations of these algorithms (e.g., GAP, BESTFIT,FASTA, and TFASTA in the GCG Wisconsin Software Package), or by visualinspection, as known in the art. Examples of algorithms that aresuitable for determining percent sequence identity and sequencesimilarity include, but are not limited to the BLAST and BLAST 2.0algorithms (See e.g., Altschul et al., J. Mol. Biol., 1990, 215:403-410;and Altschul et al., Nucleic Acids Res., 1977, 25:3389-3402). Softwarefor performing BLAST analyses is publicly available through the NationalCenter for Biotechnology Information website. This algorithm involvesfirst identifying high scoring sequence pairs (HSPs) by identifyingshort words of length “W” in the query sequence, which either match orsatisfy some positive-valued threshold score “T,” when aligned with aword of the same length in a database sequence. T is referred to as theneighborhood word score threshold (See, Altschul et al., supra). Theseinitial neighborhood word hits act as seeds for initiating searches tofind longer HSPs containing them. The word hits are then extended inboth directions along each sequence for as far as the cumulativealignment score can be increased. Cumulative scores are calculatedusing, for nucleotide sequences, the parameters “M” (reward score for apair of matching residues; always >0) and “N” (penalty score formismatching residues; always <0). For amino acid sequences, a scoringmatrix is used to calculate the cumulative score. Extension of the wordhits in each direction are halted when: the cumulative alignment scorefalls off by the quantity “X” from its maximum achieved value; thecumulative score goes to zero or below, due to the accumulation of oneor more negative-scoring residue alignments; or the end of eithersequence is reached. The BLAST algorithm parameters W, T, and Xdetermine the sensitivity and speed of the alignment. The BLASTN program(for nucleotide sequences) uses as defaults a wordlength (W) of 11, anexpectation (E) of 10, M=5, N=-4, and a comparison of both strands. Foramino acid sequences, the BLASTP program uses as defaults a wordlength(W) of 3, an expectation (E) of 10, and the BLOSUM62 scoring matrix (Seee.g., Henikoff and Henikoff, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1989,89:10915). Exemplary determination of sequence alignment and % sequenceidentity can employ the BESTFIT or GAP programs in the GCG WisconsinSoftware package (Accelrys, Madison WI), using default parametersprovided.

“Reference sequence” refers to a defined sequence used as a basis for asequence comparison. A reference sequence may be a subset of a largersequence, for example, a segment of a full-length gene or amino acidsequence. Generally, a reference sequence is at least 20 nucleotide oramino acid residues in length, at least 25 residues in length, at least50 residues in length, at least 100 residues in length or the fulllength of the nucleic acid or polypeptide. Since two polynucleotides orpolypeptides may each (1) comprise a sequence (i.e., a portion of thecomplete sequence) that is similar between the two sequences, and (2)may further comprise a sequence that is divergent between the twosequences, sequence comparisons between two (or more) polynucleotides orpolypeptide are typically performed by comparing sequences of the twopolynucleotides or polypeptides over a “comparison window” to identifyand compare local regions of sequence similarity. In some embodiments, a“reference sequence” can be based on a primary amino acid sequence,where the reference sequence is a sequence that can have one or morechanges in the primary sequence. For instance, the phrase “referencesequence based on SEQ ID NO: 2 having a valine at the residuecorresponding to X60” refers to a reference sequence in which thecorresponding residue at position X60 in SEQ ID NO: 2 (e.g., athreonine), has been changed to valine.

“Comparison window” refers to a conceptual segment of at least about 20contiguous nucleotide positions or amino acids residues wherein asequence may be compared to a reference sequence of at least 20contiguous nucleotides or amino acids and wherein the portion of thesequence in the comparison window may comprise additions or deletions(i.e., gaps) of 20 percent or less as compared to the reference sequence(which does not comprise additions or deletions) for optimal alignmentof the two sequences. The comparison window can be longer than 20contiguous residues, and includes, optionally 30, 40, 50, 100, or longerwindows.

“Corresponding to”, “reference to,” and “relative to” when used in thecontext of the numbering of a given amino acid or polynucleotidesequence refer to the numbering of the residues of a specified referencesequence when the given amino acid or polynucleotide sequence iscompared to the reference sequence. In other words, the residue numberor residue position of a given polymer is designated with respect to thereference sequence rather than by the actual numerical position of theresidue within the given amino acid or polynucleotide sequence. Forexample, a given amino acid sequence, such as that of an engineered ODC,can be aligned to a reference sequence by introducing gaps to optimizeresidue matches between the two sequences. In these cases, although thegaps are present, the numbering of the residue in the given amino acidor polynucleotide sequence is made with respect to the referencesequence to which it has been aligned.

“Mutation” refers to the alteration of a nucleic acid sequence. In someembodiments, mutations result in changes to the encoded amino acidsequence (i.e., as compared to the original sequence without themutation). In some embodiments, the mutation comprises a substitution,such that a different amino acid is produced. In some alternativeembodiments, the mutation comprises an addition, such that an amino acidis added (e.g., insertion) to the original amino acid sequence. In somefurther embodiments, the mutation comprises a deletion, such that anamino acid is deleted from the original amino acid sequence. Any numberof mutations may be present in a given sequence. In some embodiments,the “substitution” comprises the deletion of an amino acid and can bedenoted by “-” symbol.

“Amino acid difference” and “residue difference” refer to a differencein the amino acid residue at a position of an amino acid sequencerelative to the amino acid residue at a corresponding position in areference sequence. The positions of amino acid differences generallyare referred to herein as “Xn,” where n refers to the correspondingposition in the reference sequence upon which the residue difference isbased. For example, a “residue difference at position X60 as compared toSEQ ID NO: 2” refers to a difference of the amino acid residue at thepolypeptide position corresponding to position 60 of SEQ ID NO: 2. Thus,if the reference polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2 has a threonine at position60, then a “residue difference at position X60 as compared to SEQ ID NO:2” refers to an amino acid substitution of any residue other thanthreonine at the position of the polypeptide corresponding to position60 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some instances herein, the specific amino acidresidue difference, e.g., substitution, at a position is indicated as“XnY” where “Xn” specifies the corresponding residue and position of thereference polypeptide (as described above), and “Y” is the single letteridentifier of the amino acid found in the engineered polypeptide (i.e.,the different residue than in the reference polypeptide). In someinstances, the original amino acid is not indicated and the amino aciddifference indicated as nY (e.g., 60V). In some embodiments, the phrase“an amino acid residue nY” denotes the presence of the amino acidresidue in the engineered polypeptide, which may or may not be asubstitution in context of a reference sequence.

In some instances, a polypeptide of the present disclosure can includeone or more amino acid residue differences relative to a referencesequence, which is indicated by a list of the specified positions whereresidue differences are present relative to the reference sequence. Insome embodiments, where more than one amino acid can be used in aspecific residue position of a polypeptide, the various amino acidresidues that can be used are separated by a “/” (e.g., X60Y/X60W/X60Ror X60Y/W/R or 60Y/W/R). The present disclosure includes engineeredamino acid sequences comprising one or more amino acid differences thatinclude either/or both conservative and non-conservative amino acidsubstitutions.

“Amino acid substitution set” and “substitution set” refers to a groupof amino acid substitutions within an amino acid sequence. In someembodiments, substitution sets comprise 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, or more amino acid substitutions. In some embodiments, asubstitution set refers to the set of amino acid substitutions that ispresent in any of the engineered polypeptides listed in any of theTables in the Examples. In these substitution sets, the individualsubstitutions are separated by a semicolon (“;”; e.g., A16S;A26E orabbreviated 16S;26E) or slash (“/”; e.g., A16S/A26E, or abbreviated16S/26E).

“Conservative amino acid substitution” refers to a substitution of aresidue with a different residue having a similar side chain, and thustypically involves substitution of the amino acid in the polypeptidewith amino acids within the same or similar defined class of aminoacids. By way of example and not limitation, an amino acid with analiphatic side chain may be substituted with another aliphatic aminoacid (e.g., alanine, valine, leucine, and isoleucine); an amino acidwith hydroxyl side chain is substituted with another amino acid with ahydroxyl side chain (e.g., serine and threonine); an amino acid havingaromatic side chains is substituted with another amino acid having anaromatic side chain (e.g., phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, andhistidine); an amino acid with a basic side chain is substituted withanother amino acid with a basic side chain (e.g., lysine and arginine);an amino acid with an acidic side chain is substituted with anotheramino acid with an acidic side chain (e.g., aspartic acid or glutamicacid); and a hydrophobic or hydrophilic amino acid is replaced withanother hydrophobic or hydrophilic amino acid, respectively. Exemplaryconservative substitutions include the substitution of A, L, V, or Iwith other aliphatic residues (e.g., A, L, V, I) or other non-polarresidues (e.g., A, L, V, I, G, M); substitution of G or M with othernon-polar residues (e.g., A, L, V, I, G, M); substitution of D or E withother acidic residues (e.g., D, E); substitution of K or R with otherbasic residues (e.g., K, R); substitution of N, Q, S, or T with otherpolar residues (e.g., N, Q, S, T); substitution of H, Y, W, or F withother aromatic residues (e.g., H, Y, W, F); or substitution of C or Pwith other non-polar residues (e.g., C, P).

“Non-conservative substitution” refers to substitution of an amino acidin the polypeptide with an amino acid with significantly differing sidechain properties. Non-conservative substitutions may use amino acidsbetween, rather than within, the defined groups and affect: (a) thestructure of the peptide backbone in the area of the substitution (e.g.,proline for glycine); (b) the charge or hydrophobicity; and/or (c) thebulk of the side chain. By way of example and not limitation, exemplarynon-conservative substitutions include an acidic amino acid substitutedwith a basic or aliphatic amino acid; an aromatic amino acid substitutedwith a small amino acid; and a hydrophilic amino acid substituted with ahydrophobic amino acid.

“Deletion” refers to modification to the polypeptide by removal of oneor more amino acids from the reference polypeptide. Deletions cancomprise removal of 1 or more amino acids, 2 or more amino acids, 5 ormore amino acids, 10 or more amino acids, 15 or more amino acids, or 20or more amino acids, up to 10% of the total number of amino acids, or upto 20% of the total number of amino acids making up the reference enzymewhile retaining enzymatic activity and/or retaining the improvedproperties of an engineered oxalate decarboxylase enzyme. Deletions canbe directed to the internal portions and/or terminal portions of thepolypeptide. In various embodiments, the deletion can comprise acontinuous segment or can be discontinuous.

“Insertion” refers to modification to the polypeptide by addition of oneor more amino acids from the reference polypeptide. Insertions can be inthe internal portions of the polypeptide, or to the carboxy or aminoterminus. Insertions as used herein include fusion proteins as is knownin the art. The insertion can be a contiguous segment of amino acids orseparated by one or more of the amino acids in the naturally occurringpolypeptide.

“Functional fragment” and “biologically active fragment” are usedinterchangeably herein, to refer to a polypeptide that has anamino-terminal and/or carboxy-terminal deletion(s) and/or internaldeletions, but where the remaining amino acid sequence is identical tothe corresponding positions in the sequence to which it is beingcompared (e.g., a full length engineered ODC of the present invention)and that retains substantially all of the activity of the full-lengthpolypeptide.

“Isolated polypeptide” refers to a polypeptide which is substantiallyseparated from other contaminants that naturally accompany it (e.g.,protein, lipids, and polynucleotides). The term embraces polypeptideswhich have been removed or purified from their naturally-occurringenvironment or expression system (e.g., host cell or in vitrosynthesis). The recombinant ODC polypeptides may be present within acell, present in the cellular medium, or prepared in various forms, suchas lysates or isolated preparations. As such, in some embodiments, therecombinant ODC polypeptides provided herein are isolated polypeptides.

“Substantially pure” or “purified” polypeptide or protein refers to acomposition in which the polypeptide or protein species is thepredominant species present (i.e., on a molar or weight basis it is moreabundant than any other individual macromolecular species in thecomposition), and is generally a substantially purified composition whenthe object species comprises at least about 50 percent of themacromolecular species present by mole or % weight. Generally, asubstantially pure ODC polypeptide composition will comprise about 60%or more, about 70% or more, about 80% or more, about 90% or more, about95% or more, and about 98% or more of all macromolecular species by moleor % weight present in the composition. In some embodiments, the objectspecies is purified to essential homogeneity (i.e., contaminant speciescannot be detected in the composition by conventional detection methods)wherein the composition consists essentially of a single macromolecularspecies. Solvent species, small molecules (<500 Daltons), and elementalion species are not considered macromolecular species. In someembodiments, the isolated recombinant ODC polypeptides are substantiallypure polypeptide compositions.

“Improved enzyme property” refers to an engineered ODC polypeptide thatexhibits an improvement in any enzyme property as compared to areference ODC polypeptide, such as a wild-type ODC polypeptide (e.g.,wild-type ODC corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2) or another engineered ODCpolypeptide. Improved properties include but are not limited to suchproperties as increased enzymatic activity, increased specific activity,increased protein production, increased thermoactivity, increasedthermostability, increased pH activity, increased stability, increasedsubstrate specificity and/or affinity, increased resistance to substrateand/or end-product inhibition, increased chemical stability, improvedsolvent stability, increased stability to acidic pH, increasedresistance to proteases, reduced aggregation, increased solubility, andreduced immunogenicity (i.e., reduced capability of inducing and/oreliciting an immune response).

“Increased enzymatic activity” and “enhanced catalytic activity” referto an improved property of the engineered ODC polypeptides, which can berepresented by an increase in specific activity (e.g., productproduced/time/weight protein) and/or an increase in percent conversionof the substrate to the product (e.g., percent conversion of startingamount of substrate to product in a specified time period using aspecified amount of ODC) as compared to the reference ODC enzyme (e.g.,wild-type ODC and/or another engineered ODC). Exemplary methods todetermine enzyme activity are provided in the Examples. Any propertyrelating to enzyme activity may be affected, including the classicalenzyme properties of Km, Vmax or kcat, changes of which can lead toincreased enzymatic activity. Improvements in enzyme activity can befrom about 1.1 fold the enzymatic activity of the correspondingwild-type enzyme, to as much as 2-fold, 5-fold, 10-fold, 20-fold, 25-fold, 50-fold, 75-fold, 100-fold, 150-fold, 200-fold or more enzymaticactivity than the naturally occurring ODC or another engineered ODC fromwhich the ODC polypeptides were derived. In some specific embodiments,the engineered ODC enzyme exhibits improved enzymatic activity in therange of 1.5 to 10 fold, 1.5 to 25 fold, 1.5 to 50 fold, 1.5 to 100 foldor greater, than that of the reference ODC enzyme.

ODC enzyme activity can be measured by any standard assay known in theart (e.g., by monitoring depletion of reactants or formation ofproducts). Exemplary methods of measuring ODC activity are provided inthe Examples, such as Example 3. In some embodiments, comparisons ofenzyme activities are made using a defined preparation of enzyme, adefined assay under a set condition, and one or more defined substrates,as further described in detail herein. Generally, when lysates arecompared, the numbers of cells and the amount of protein assayed aredetermined as well as use of identical expression systems and identicalhost cells, in order to minimize variations in amount of enzyme producedby the host cells and present in the lysates.

“Increased storage stability” means that an engineered ODC polypeptideaccording to the invention will retain more activity compared to areference ODC in a standard assay (e.g., as described in the Examples)after it has been produced in its storage form (e.g., solution,lyophilization, or spray-drying), and stored for a period of timeranging from a few days to multiple months at a defined temperature ortemperatures (e.g., -20° C., 0° C., 4° C., 25° C., 30° C., 37° C., 45°C., 55° C., etc.).

“Conversion” refers to the enzymatic conversion (or biotransformation)of substrate(s) to the corresponding product(s). “Percent conversion”refers to the percent of the substrate that is converted to the productwithin a period of time under specified conditions. Thus, the “enzymaticactivity” or “activity” of an ODC polypeptide can be expressed as“percent conversion” of the substrate to the product in a specificperiod of time.

“Hybridization stringency” relates to hybridization conditions, such aswashing conditions, in the hybridization of nucleic acids. Generally,hybridization reactions are performed under conditions of lowerstringency, followed by washes of varying but higher stringency (see,e.g., Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, ColdSpring Harbor Laboratory Press, New York, 2001; Ausubel et al., CurrentProtocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, 2003). The term“moderately stringent hybridization” refers to conditions that permittarget-DNA to bind a complementary nucleic acid that has about 60%identity, preferably about 75% identity, about 85% identity to thetarget DNA, with greater than about 90% identity totarget-polynucleotide. Exemplary moderately stringent conditions areconditions equivalent to hybridization in 50% formamide, 5× Denhart’ssolution, 5×SSPE, 0.2% SDS at 42° C., followed by washing in 0.2×SSPE,0.2% SDS, at 42° C. “High stringency hybridization” refers generally toconditions that are about 10° C. or less from the thermal meltingtemperature Tm as determined under the solution condition for a definedpolynucleotide sequence. In some embodiments, a high stringencycondition refers to conditions that permit hybridization of only thosenucleic acid sequences that form stable hybrids in 0.018 M NaCl at 65°C. (i.e., if a hybrid is not stable in 0.018 M NaCl at 65° C., it willnot be stable under high stringency conditions, as contemplated herein).High stringency conditions can be provided, for example, byhybridization in conditions equivalent to 50% formamide, 5× Denhart’ssolution, 5×SSPE, 0.2% SDS at 42° C., followed by washing in 0.1×SSPE,and 0.1% SDS at 65° C. Another high stringency condition is hybridizingin conditions equivalent to hybridizing in 5X SSC containing 0.1% (w:v)SDS at 65° C. and washing in 0.1x SSC containing 0.1% SDS at 65° C.Other high stringency hybridization conditions, as well as moderatelystringent conditions, are described in the references cited above.

“Codon optimized” refers to changes in the codons of the polynucleotideencoding a protein to those preferentially used in a particular organismsuch that the encoded protein is more efficiently expressed in thatorganism. Although the genetic code is degenerate, in that most aminoacids are represented by several codons, called “synonyms” or“synonymous” codons, it is well known that codon usage by particularorganisms is nonrandom and biased towards particular codon triplets.This codon usage bias may be higher in reference to a given gene, genesof common function or ancestral origin, highly expressed proteins versuslow copy number proteins, and the aggregate protein coding regions of anorganism’s genome. In some embodiments, the polynucleotides encoding theODC enzymes are codon optimized for optimal production from the hostorganism selected for expression.

“Control sequence” refers herein to include all components that arenecessary or advantageous for the expression of a polynucleotide and/orpolypeptide of the present disclosure. Each control sequence may benative or foreign to the nucleic acid sequence encoding the polypeptide.Such control sequences include, but are not limited to, leaders,polyadenylation sequences, propeptide sequences, promoter sequences,signal peptide sequences, initiation sequences, and transcriptionterminators. At a minimum, the control sequences include a promoter, andtranscriptional and translational stop signals. In some embodiments, thecontrol sequences are provided with linkers for the purpose ofintroducing specific restriction sites facilitating ligation of thecontrol sequences with the coding region of the nucleic acid sequenceencoding a polypeptide.

“Operably linked” or “operatively linked” refers to a functionalrelationship between two or more nucleic acid segments. By way ofillustration, the term refers to a configuration in which a controlsequence is appropriately placed (i.e., in a functional relationship) ata position relative to a polynucleotide of interest such that thecontrol sequence directs or regulates the expression of thepolynucleotide, and where relevant, the encoded polypeptide of interest.

“Promoter sequence” refers to a nucleic acid sequence that is recognizedby a host cell for expression of a polynucleotide of interest, such as acoding sequence. The promoter sequence contains transcriptional controlsequences that mediate the expression of a polynucleotide of interest.The promoter may be any nucleic acid sequence which showstranscriptional activity in the host cell of choice including mutant,truncated, and hybrid promoters, and may be obtained from genes encodingextracellular or intracellular polypeptides either homologous orheterologous to the host cell.

“Substrate” in the context of an enzymatic conversion reaction processrefers to the compound or molecule acted on by the ODC polypeptide.“Product” in the context of an enzymatic conversion process refers tothe compound or molecule resulting from the action of the ODCpolypeptide on the substrate.

“Culturing” or “cultured” refers to the growing of a population of cellsunder suitable conditions using any suitable medium (e.g., liquid, gel,or solid).

“Vector” as used herein refers to a DNA construct for introducing a DNAsequence into a cell. In some embodiments, the vector is an expressionvector that is operably linked to a suitable control sequence capable ofeffecting the expression in a suitable host of the polypeptide encodedin the DNA sequence. In some embodiments, an “expression vector” has apromoter sequence operably linked to the DNA sequence (e.g., transgene)to drive expression in a host cell, and in some embodiments, alsocomprises a transcription terminator sequence.

“Expression” as used herein includes any step involved in the productionof the polypeptide including, but not limited to, transcription,post-transcriptional modification, translation, and post-translationalmodification. In some embodiments, the term also encompasses secretionof the polypeptide from a cell.

“Heterologous” or “recombinant” refers to the relationship between twoor more nucleic acid or amino acid sequences (e.g., a promoter sequence,signal peptide, terminator sequence, etc.) that are derived fromdifferent sources and are not associated in nature.

“Host cell” and “host strain” refer to suitable hosts for expressionvectors comprising DNA provided herein (e.g., a polynucleotide sequencesencoding at least one ODC variant). In some embodiments, the host cellsare prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells that have been transformed ortransfected with vectors constructed using recombinant DNA techniques asknown in the art.

“Subject” as used herein encompasses mammals such as humans, non-humanprimates, livestock (e.g., cows, pigs, camels, etc.), companion animals(e.g., cats, dogs, etc.), and laboratory animals (e.g., rats, mice,guinea pigs, and lagamorphs). It is intended that the term encompassfemales as well as males. A subject who is a “patient” means any subjectthat is being assessed for, treated for, or is experiencing disease.

“Infant” refers to a child in the period of the first month after birthto approximately one (1) year of age. As used herein, the term “newborn”refers to child in the period from birth to the 28th day of life. Theterm “premature infant” refers to an infant born after the twentiethcompleted week of gestation, yet before full term, generally weighing~500 to ~2499 grams at birth.

“Child” refers to a person who has not attained the legal age forconsent to treatment or research procedures. In some embodiments, theterm refers to a person between the time of birth and adolescence.

“Adult” refers to a person who has attained legal age for the relevantjurisdiction (e.g., 18 years of age in the United States). In someembodiments, the term refers to any fully grown, mature organism. Insome embodiments, the term “young adult” refers to a person less than 18years of age, but who has reached sexual maturity.

“Composition” and “formulation” encompass products comprising at leastone engineered ODC of the present disclosure, intended for any suitableuse (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions, dietary/nutritional supplements,feed, etc.).

“Therapeutic” as used herein refers to an agent administered to asubject who shows signs or symptoms of pathology having beneficial ordesirable medical effects.

“Pharmaceutical composition” as used herein refers to a compositionsuitable for pharmaceutical use in a mammalian subject (e.g., human)comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of an engineered ODCpolypeptide encompassed by the invention and an acceptable carrier.

“Carrier” when used in reference to a pharmaceutical composition meansany of the standard pharmaceutical carrier, buffers, and excipients,such as stabilizers, preservatives, and adjuvants.

“Excipient” refers to any pharmaceutically acceptable additive, carrier,diluent, adjuvant, or other ingredient, other than the activepharmaceutical ingredient (API; e.g., the engineered ODC polypeptides ofthe present invention). Excipients are typically included forformulation and/or administration purposes.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable” means a material that can be administeredto a subject without causing any undesirable biological effects orinteracting in a deleterious manner with any of the components in whichit is contained and that possesses the desired biological activity.

“Effective amount” refers to an amount sufficient to produce the desiredresult. The effective amount can be determined by one of general skillin the art by methods known in the art and the guidance provided herein.

“Therapeutically effective amount” when used in reference to symptoms ofdisease/condition refers to the amount and/or concentration of acompound (e.g., engineered ODC polypeptides) that ameliorates,attenuates, or eliminates one or more symptom of a disease/condition orprevents or delays the onset of symptom(s) (e.g., hyperoxaluria). Insome embodiments, the term is use in reference to the amount of acomposition that elicits the biological (e.g., medical) response by atissue, system, or animal subject that is sought by the researcher,physician, veterinarian, or other clinician. “Therapeutically effectiveamount” when used in reference to a disease/condition refers to theamount and/or concentration of a composition that ameliorates,attenuates, or eliminates the disease/condition.

“Treating” or “treatment” of a disease, disorder, or syndrome, as usedherein, includes (i) preventing the disease, disorder, or syndrome fromoccurring in a subject, i.e., causing the clinical symptoms of thedisease, disorder, or syndrome not to develop in an animal that may beexposed to or predisposed to the disease, disorder, or syndrome but doesnot yet experience or display symptoms of the disease, disorder, orsyndrome; (ii) inhibiting the disease, disorder, or syndrome, i.e.,arresting its development; and (iii) relieving the disease, disorder, orsyndrome, i.e., causing regression of the disease, disorder, orsyndrome. As such, the terms “treating,” “treat” and “treatment”encompass preventative (e.g., prophylactic), as well as palliativetreatment. As is known in the art, adjustments for systemic versuslocalized delivery, age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, time ofadministration, drug interaction and the severity of the condition canbe made by those skilled in the art.

Engineered Oxalate Decarboxylase Polypeptides

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides engineered oxalatedecarboxylase (ODC) polypeptides for conversion/degradation of oxalate.In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidesare variants of the wild-type oxalate decarboxylase of Gemmata sp.SH-PL17. In some embodiments, in the present disclosure when aparticular engineered oxalate decarboxylase variant (i.e., an engineeredODC polypeptide) is referred to by reference to amino acid differencesin particular amino acids residues in the sequence of a wild-typeoxalate decarboxylase or reference oxalate decarboxylase, it is to beunderstood that variants of another oxalate decarboxylase modified inthe equivalent position(s) (as determined from the optional amino acidsequence alignment between the respective amino acid sequences) are tobe encompassed herein.

Furthermore, the present disclosure describes exemplary engineered ODCpolypeptides having oxalate decarboxylase activity. The Examples and theexemplary engineered oxalate decarboxylase presented in the Tables(i.e., Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2) providesequence structural information correlating specific amino acid sequencefeatures with the functional activity (e.g., improved property) of theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides. This structure-functioncorrelation information is provided in the form of specific amino acidresidue differences relative to the reference engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4, as well as associatedexperimentally determined activity data for the exemplary engineered ODCpolypeptides.

In some embodiments, an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906,or to a reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:172, 320, or 396, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or moreamino acid substitutions relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906,or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or tothe reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:172, 320, or 396, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or moreamino acid substitutions relative to the reference sequence of SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-1622, orto the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of aneven-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26, 31,33, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 46, 52, 54, 60, 61, 62, 63, 76, 79, 80, 82, 83,85, 94, 96, 97, 103, 104, 106, 110, 117, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128,141, 149, 153, 155, 156, 160, 162, 164, 166, 169, 173, 174, 176, 180,182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 195, 196, 197, 199, 200, 205,206, 208, 210, 212, 216, 219, 226, 227, 232, 233, 234, 240, 242, 243,263, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 273, 274, 277, 284, 297, 301, 303, 304,314, 316, 318, 331, 335, 339, 342, 343, 346, 347, 350, 351, 356, or 359,or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions are relativeto the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution 4C/R/S,5C/S, 6A/S/W, 7G, 10A/Q/R, 11R, 13A/C/D/E/F/G/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,14L, 16C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,17A/C/D/E/F/G/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 18G/Q/R, 19C, 22R,26C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,31A/C/D/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 33R, 35V,37A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 40S, 43C, 44S, 46R, 52T, 54L,60A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/V/W/Y, 61M, 62G, 63A/S, 76S,79C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 80L, 82I,83A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/V/W/Y, 85E/G/R, 94N/T,96C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 97T, 103Q/S/V, 104Q, 106C,110V, 117A, 121W, 123G/Q/S, 124A/C/G/Q/R/T, 125E/F/S, 126T, 128A, 141Q,149T, 153H/Q/S, 155L/P/R/V, 156E, 160T,162A/C/D/E/F/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 164R/V, 166R, 169A/G/L,173Q/V, 174A/C/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 176L, 180E, 182R,183C/E/I/K, 186N, 187L/R/S, 188A, 189R, 190G/Q, 193A/G,195A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/S/T/V/W/Y, 196F/M/R/S/V, 197E, 199G/V,200N, 205A, 206M, 208G, 210A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,212A/F/G/L/S/V, 216S/W, 219V, 226S, 227E/S, 232T, 233D/H/R, 234L, 240E,242D, 243V, 263S, 265C, 266V, 267R, 269S, 270L, 273A, 274Q/S,277A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W, 284A/R/S, 297Y, 301I/Q/T,303T, 304D/G, 314S, 316K/V, 318A/C/D/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,331I/L/P/V, 335R, 339G, 342A/E/P/R, 343R/W, 346G/L/Q/W, 347F/R, 350R,351A/E/H, 356S, or 359L/W, or combinations thereof, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution P4C/R/S,T5C/S, F6A/S/W, M7G, V10A/Q/R, P11R,H13A/C/D/E/F/G/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, V14L,A16C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,H17A/C/D/E/F/G/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, K18G/Q/R,, D19C, T22R,A26C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,E31A/C/D/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, K33R, I35V,K37A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, G40S, A43C, T44S, V46R, K52T,I54L, T60A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/V/W/Y, L61M, E62G, P63A/S,A76S, A79C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, F80L/I, L82I,T83A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/V/W/Y, H85E/G/R, Q94N/T,A96C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, A97T, G103Q/S/V, P104Q, D106C,F110V, M117A, L121W, D123G/Q/S, K124A/C/G/Q/R/T, P125E/F/S, A126T,F128A, G141Q, I149T, P153H/Q/S, A155L/P/R/V, L156E, N160T,G162A/C/D/E/F/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, P164R/V, S166R, D169A/G/L,K173Q/V, D174A/C/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, V176L, R180E, A182R,V183C/E/I/K, A186N, T187L/R/S, P188A, A189R, A190G/Q, Q193A/G,R195A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/S/T/V/W/Y, K196F/M/R/S/V, L197E,P199G/V, L200N, E205A, L206M, E208G,P210A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, H212A/F/G/L/S/V, K216S/W,R219V, T226S, R227E/S, K232T, T233D/H/R, V234L, D240E, E242D, P243V,D263S, N265C, I266V, S267R, T269S, M270L, S273A, H274Q/S,Y277A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W, K284A/R/S, S297Y, V301I/Q/T,D303T, R304D/G, T314S, N316K/V,E318A/C/D/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, A331I/L/P/V, A335R, S339G,T342A/E/P/R, S343R/W, E346G/L/Q/W, K347F/R, K350R, Q351A/E/H, A356S, orK359L/W, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions arerelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 13, 14, 16, 17, 26, 31, 37, 60, 79, 83, 96, 162, 174, 195,196, 210, 226, 277, 301, or 318, or combinations thereof, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution13A/C/D/E/F/G/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 14L,16C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,17A/C/D/E/F/G/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,26C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,31A/C/D/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,37A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,60A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/V/W/Y,79C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,83A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/V/W/Y,96C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,162A/C/D/E/F/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,174A/C/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,195A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/S/T/V/W/Y, 196F/M/R/S/V,210A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 226S,277A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W, 301I/Q/T, or318A/C/D/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, or combinations thereof,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution 13P, 14L,16S, 17H/G, 26E, 31K, 37G, 60V, 79G, 83W, 96L, 162K, 174K, 195L, 196V,210A/E, 226S, 277V, 301I, or 318Q, or combinations thereof, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 31, 210, 318, or 31/210/318,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 31K, 210A/E, 318Q, or 31K/210A/318Q, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises as least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 16, 26, 174, 195, 196, 210,226, or 16/26/174/195/196/210/226, wherein the amino acid positions arerelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 16S, 26E, 174K, 195L, 196V, 210E, 226S, or16S/26E/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S, wherein the amino acid positions arerelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13, 17, 196, or 13/17/196,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 13P, 17H, 196K, or 13P/17H/196K, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 17, 60, 301, or 17/60/301,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 17G, 60V, 301I, or 17G/60V/301I, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 37, wherein the amino acid position is relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution 37G, whereinthe amino acid position is relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 14, 60, 162, 226, or14/60/162/226, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 14L, 60V, 162K, 226T, or 14L/60V/162K/226T, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 83, 96, 277, or 83/96/277,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 83W, 96L, 277V, or 83W/96L/277V, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 346, 124, 359, 174, 173, 123,196, 304, 301, 347, 11, 284, 210, 169, 216, 195, 339, 4, 6, 180, 80,243, 182, 7, 226, 156, 183, 227, 219, 62, 343, 16/26, 16/26/242,16/26/183/232, 155/206/242, 16/26/339, 16/26/155/206/339, 26,26/206/339, 31/82/210, 31/82, 31/356, 31/97/226, 31/240/270, 31/82/226,31/240, 31, 31/210/318, or 31/210, or combinations thereof, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 346G, 346L, 124G, 124T, 359L, 174K, 173V, 123Q, 196F,304D, 301Q, 347F, 359W, 124Q, 124A, 11R, 284R, 210L, 169L, 304G, 216W,347R, 196V, 284A, 195L, 339G, 4S, 196R, 6A, 124C, 195Y, 180E, 80L, 243V,182R, 210E, 7G, 226S, 174A, 196M, 4C, 156E, 183E, 227S, 219V, 62G, 174G,169G, 124R, 210V, 343R, 216S, 210R, 6W, 4R, 6S, 16S/26E, 16S/26E/242D,16S/26E/183I/232T, 155P/206M/242D, 16S/26E/339G, 16S/26E/155P/206M/339G,26E, 26E/206M/339G, 31K/82I/210A, 31K/82I, 31K/356S, 31K/97T/226S,31K/240E/270L, 31K/82I/226S, 31K/240E, 31K, 31K/210A/318Q, or 31K/210A,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set E346G, E346L, K124G, K124T, K359L, D174K, K173V, D123Q,K196F, R304D, V301Q, K347F, K359W, K124Q, K124A, P11R, K284R, P210L,D169L, R304G, K216W, K347R, K196V, K284A, R195L, S339G, P4S, K196R, F6A,K124C, R195Y, R180E, F80L, P243V, A182R, P210E, M7G, T226S, D174A,K196M, P4C, L156E, V183E, R227S, R219V, E62G, D174G, D169G, K124R,P210V, S343R, K216S, P210R, F6W, P4R, F6S, A16S/A26E, A16S/A26E/E242D,A16S/A26E/V183I/K232T, A155P/L206M/E242D, A16S/A26E/S339G,A16S/A26E/A155P/L206M/S339G, A26E, A26E/L206M/S339G, E31K/L82I/P210A,E31K/L82I, E31K/A356S, E31K/A97T/T226S, E31K/D240E/M270L,E31K/L82I/T226S, E31K/D240E, E31K, E31K/P210A/E318Q, or E31K/P210A,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13, 212, 124/196/210/226, 5,16/26/124/155/195/210/284, 196/226, 16/155/195/210/226, 16/195/210/226,16/155/174/196, 16/195/226, 318, 16/195/196/210,16/26/124/155/174/196/210, 195/210, 26/155/174/210, 316, 60, 16/155/174,16/124/174/196, 16/226, 16/26/174/196/226, 17, 331, 124/195, 16/174/196,188, 195/196/210, 174/196/210, 16/26/155/174, 16/155/195/196/226,195/226/284, 16, 240, 16/26/124/155/195/196/226, 183/232/339/343,183/206, 63, 173/347, 16/26/174/196, 16/284, 46, 16/124/195/196, 274,174/196, 155/174/196, 174/196/226, 16/124/155/174/195,16/26/155/174/196, 26/174/196/210/284, 16/195/196/284, 174,16/124/174/195/210/226/284, 16/174/195/284, 26/174/196/210/226/284,174/196/226/284, 124/174/196, 26/174/195/210/226, 162,16/124/195/196/284, 206/343, 16/195/196, 16/26/174/195/196/210/226,155/195/196/226, 18, 335, 124/155/174/195/226, 26/155/174/195/226,195/196, 153, 155/174/195, 174/195/210/284, 174/195, 37,124/174/195/226/284, 176, 16/155/174/195/196/226/284, 10, 169/173, 155,33, 173/183/343/347, 104/265, or 233, wherein the amino acid positionsare relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 13P, 212S, 124A/196V/210E/226S, 5S, 13E,16S/26E/124A/155P/195L/210E/284A, 196V/226S, 16S/155P/195L/210E/226S,16S/195L/210E/226S, 16S/155P/174K/196V, 16S/195L/226S, 13L, 318E,16S/195L/196V/210E, 16S/26E/124A/155P/174K/196V/210E, 195L/210E,26E/155P/174K/210E, 316V, 60V, 16S/155P/174K, 16S/124A/174K/196V,16S/226S, 16S/26E/174K/196V/226S, 17H, 331V, 124A/195L, 16S/174K/196V,17A, 188A, 195L/196V/210E, 174K/196V/210E, 5C, 16S/26E/155P/174K,16S/155P/195L/196V/226S, 195L/226S/284A, 17N, 16L, 240E,16S/26E/124A/155P/195L/196V/226S, 331P, 1831/232T/339G/343R, 183I/206M,63A, 173V/347R, 16S/26E/174K/196V, 16S/284A, 60R, 46R,16S/124A/195L/196V, 274S, 331I, 174K/196V, 155P/174K/196V,174K/196V/226S, 331L, 16S/124A/155P/174K/195L, 16S/26E/155P/174K/196V,26E/174K/196V/210E/284A, 212A, 16S/195L/196V/284A, 174K,16S/124A/174K/195L/210E/226S/284A, 16S/174K/195L/284A,26E/174K/196V/210E/226S/284A, 212L, 174K/196V/226S/284A, 124A/174K/196V,26E/174K/195L/210E/226S, 162A, 16S/124A/195L/196V/284A, 206M/343R,16S/195L/196V, 16S/26E/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S, 155P/195L/196V/226S,18Q, 335R, 124A/155P/174K/195L/226S, 17C, 26E/155P/174K/195L/226S,195L/196V, 162T, 153H, 316K, 155P/174K/195L, 153Q, 174K/195L/210E/284A,174K/195L, 153S, 212F, 37C, 212V, 124A/174K/195L/226S/284A, 176L,16S/155P/174K/195L/196V/226S/284A, 10Q, 169G/173V, 155L, 18G, 60L, 10A,18R, 33R, 212G, 10R, 13R, 173V/1831/343R/347R, 16R, 104Q/265C, 233R, or233D, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13/17/196, 17/212/331,17/26/196/212/226, 17/26/196/212/226/331, 13/17/26/196/331,17/60/196/226, 17/46/212, 26/60/196/226/331, 17/46/196/212/274/331, 212,17/196/226, 13/17/26/212/331, 13/17/212/226/331, 196/212/331,13/17/196/331, 13/17/26/212/226/331, 17/60/196/212/226/331, 13/17/212,13/17/26/331, 13/17, 13/17/26/196, 46/196/212/226, 17/60/196,17/196/331, 13/17/46/226/331, 17/196/226/331, 17/46/196/212/331,17/46/212/331, 17/196, 13/17/212/226, 17/212, 17/26/212, 13/17/226/331,17/196/212/331, 17/196/212/226/331, 13/17/26/226/331, 46/60/196/226/331,17/46/196/331, 13/17/46/196, 196/212, 13/17/26, 17/83/263,17/83/173/227, 17/227/301, 17/83/227/263, 17/83/125, 17/83/173,17/263/301, 17/125, 17/83/301, 17/173, 17/83/227, 17/227, 17,17/125/227, 17/83, 128, 76, 141, 110, 79, 117, or 61, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 13P/17H/196K, 17H/212S/331V, 17H/26A/196K/212S/226T,17H/26A/196K/212A/226T/331V, 13P/17H/26A/196K/331V, 17H/60R/196K/226T,17H/46R/212S, 26A/60V/196K/226T/331V, 17H/46R/196K/212A/274Q/331V, 212S,17H/196K/226T, 13P/17H/26A/212A/331V, 13P/17H/212S/226T/331V,196K/212S/331V, 13P/17H/196K/331V, 13P/17H/26A/212A/226T/331V,17H/60R/196K/212A/226T/331V, 13P/17H/212S, 13P/17H/26A/331V, 13P/17H,13P/17H/26A/196K, 46R/196K/212S/226T, 17H/60R/196K, 17H/196K/331V,13P/17H/46R/226T/331V, 17H/196K/226T/331V, 17H/60V/196K/226T,17H/46R/196K/212S/331V, 13P/17H/212A, 17H/46R/212S/331V, 17H/196K,13P/17H/212S/226T, 17H/212S, 17H/26A/212S, 13P/17H/226T/A331V,D17H/V196K/212S/331V, 17H/196K/212S/226T/331V, 13P/17H/26A/226T/331V,46R/60V/196K/226T/331V, 17H/46R/196K/331V, 17H/212A/331V,13P/17H/46R/196K, 196K/212S, 13P/17H/26A, 17G/83E/263S,17G/83E/173Q/227E, 17G/227E/301I, 17G/83E/227E/263S, 17G/83E/125E,17G/83E/173Q, 17G/263S/301I, 17G/125E, 17G/83E/301I, 17G/173Q,17G/83E/227E, 17G/227E, 17G, 17G/125E/227E, 17G/83E, 17G/263S/301T,128A, 76S, 141Q, 110V, 79S, 117A, 79G, or 61M, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13/17/79, 13/17/79,13/14/17/60/79, 13/17/79/83, 13/17/79/301, 13/14/17/60/79/212,17/60/197, 13/60/212, 13/14/17/60/79/83/301, 13/17/60/79, 17/60/301,14/17/79, 17/60/83, 17/79, 13/17/60/79/83/301, 342, 52/190, 94/190,190/342/351, 13/79, 13/96, 273, 126, 96, 79, 269, 40, 44, 267, 266, 160,277, 149, 22, 234, 54, 297, 106, or 13/43, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 13H/17G/79G, 13H/14V/17G/60V/79G, 13H/17G/79G/83E,13H/17G/79G/301I, 13H/14V/17G/60V/79G/212S, 17G/60V/197E, 13H/60V/212S,13H/14V/17G/60V/79G/83E/301I, 13H/17G/60V/79G, 17G/60V/301I,14V/17G/79G, 17G/60V/83E, 17G/79G, 13H/17G/60V/79G/83E/301I, 342P,52T/190Q, 94N/190Q, 190Q/342P/351E, 13H/79G, 13H/96L, 273A, 126T, 96K,79S, 269S, 40S, 96L, 44S, 96R, 79G, 267R, 266V, 160T, 277T, 149T, 22R,234L, 54L, 297Y, 277A, 106C, or 13H/43C, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 37, 125, 162, 94, 195, 85,103, 232, 189, 186, 155, 193, 342, 196, 63, 33, 351, 314, 187, 303, 164,153, 346, 183, 19, 123, 350, 205, 284, 199, 343, 200, 208, 169, 190, or121, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions arerelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution 37G, 125F,162K, 94T, 195W, 85R, 103S, 232T, 189R, 186N, 155R, 193A, 342A, 196V,63S, 33R, 351H, 193G, 125S, 314S, 187R, 303T, 103V, 103Q, 155V, 164R,153S, 37R, 346Q, 346G, 351A, 183K, 19C, 187L, 123S, 85G, 187S, 183C,123G, 350R, 85E, 205A, 284R, 199V, 346W, 343W, 164V, 200N, 342E, 208G,169A, 190G, 284A, 199G, 121W, or 196S, wherein the amino acid positionsare relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 14/26/60/318,14/26/60/94/162/212, 60/162/226, 60, 14/125/162/212/318, 60/125/226,14/125/162/226, 26/60/162/226/318, 14/26/94/162/212/226, 14/60/162,14/60/162/226, 14/94/162/318, 14/94/162, 14/60/226, 14/60/94/212,14/60/162/212, 14/162, 14/94/212/318, 14/60, 14/26/162, 14, 14/318,14/162/226/318, 14/125/212, 14/125/226/318, 14/26/60/162,14/125/162/212/226, 14/94/125/162/318, 14/125/226, 277, 166, 233, 83, 5,342, 96, 284, or 26, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 14L/26A/60V/318E, 14L/26A/60V/94T/162K/212S,60V/162K/226T, 60V, 14L/125F/162K/212S/318E, 60V/125F/226T,14L/125F/162K/226T, 26A/60V/162K/226T/318E, 14L/26A/94T/162K/212S/226T,14L/60V/162K, 14L/60V/162K/226T, 14L/94T/162K/318E, 14L/94T/162K,14L/60V/226T, 14L/60V/94T/212S, 14L/60V/162K/212S, 14L/162K,14L/94T/212S/318E, 14L/60V, 14L/26A/162K, 14L, 14L/318E,14L/162K/226T/318E, 14L/125F/212S, 14L/125F/226T/318E, 14L/26A/60V/162K,14L/125F/162K/212S/226T, 14L/94T/125F/162K/318E, 14L/125F/226T, 277R,277C, 277T, 166R, 233H, 83R, 60M, 277I, 277M, 5S, 342R, 277V, 60R, 96R,284S, 26R, 26N, or 83W, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 5/26/83/342, 5/26/277,5/96/277, 5/83/277/342, 26/83/277, 5/26/83/277, 5/277/342, 5/26/166/277,83/277/342, 83/96/277/342, 83/96/277, 26/83/277/342, 5/26/83/277/342,5/83/277, 26/277, 83/277, 5/35/277, 5/26/83/96/277, 5/26/96/277, 5/277,5/166/277, 26/83/96/277/342, 277, 26/277/342, 5, or 5/83/96/277/342,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least substitution orsubstitution set 5S/26A/83W/342R, 5S/26A/277T, 5S/96L/277T,5S/83W/277T/342R, 26A/83W/277T, 5S/26A/83W/277V, 5S/277T/342R,5S/83W/277V/342R, 5S/26A/166R/277T, 83W/277T/342R, 83R/96L/277V/342R,83W/96L/277T, 26A/83W/277V/342R, 5S/26A/83W/277V/342R, 5S/83R/277T/342R,5S/26A/83W/277T/342R, 5S/83R/277V, 26A/277T, 83W/277T, 5S/35V/277T,5S/26A/83R/96R/277V, 5S/26A/96L/277T, 5S/277T, 5S/26A/83R/277T,5S/83R/277T, 26A/83R/277V, 5S/26A/277V, 5S/166R/277T, 26A/83W/277V,26A/83W/96L/277V/342R, 277T, 26A/277T/342R, 83W/277V/342R, 83R/277V, 5S,26A/277V, 83R/277T, 5S/83W/96R/277T/342R, 5S/277V, 277V, 5S/277V/342R,83W/96L/277V, or 83W/277V, wherein the amino acid positions are relativeto the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 26, 31, 96, 60, 318, 210,277, 37, 16, 195, 79, 17, 13, 83, 162, or 174, or combinations thereof,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution 26L, 31W,96K, 60R, 318D, 26G, 210R, 31R, 277F, 37M, 96P, 16V, 60A, 26R, 31G,195G, 318R, 26V, 79M, 16M, 210A, 96R, 37E, 16G, 17W, 13G, 79E, 277T,60Q, 31L, 96G, 96T, 60G, 16W, 13T, 79R, 26Y, 26S, 195R, 17R, 13V, 277E,37L, 210G, 60L, 13L, 83Y, 37W, 277G, 83R, 60Y, 210S, 318S, 17I, 37S,79L, 16R, 195S, 318G, 26C, 13R, 195Y, 60E, 162V, 16C, 96V, 83M, 31M,174V, 277L, 26M, 318M, 210N, 26A, 277R, 96F, 174G, 16Q, 277A, 13Q, 79F,16L, 195N, 79V, 17P, 60P, 37P, 96W, 162T, 195M, 318W, 37R, 16T, 210M,162Y, 16P, 83E, 277M, 174L, 17V, 17E, 17L, 96M, 318V, 174R, 13S, 174T,13Y, 195A, 277W, 60M, 17A, 318A, 174H, 83S, 277I, 13E, 17K, 26K, 96A,174D, 210V, 31S, 195C, 79K, 60W, 174S, 13I, 60H, 31E, 96E, 83K, 31Q,16K, 174M, 37V, 79D, 318T, 195F, 26T, 174Q, 83L, 96I, 13C, 13A, 96Q,13H, 83T, 31Y, 13W, 277P, 195T, 60S, 26Q, 210P, 174N, 83A, 162E, 37F,37Q, 31T, 174A, 83F, 60T, 96S, 83V, 210I, 16D, 37C, 83G, 13N, 31V, 79S,96Y, 17F, 17M, 16A, 83P, 318L, 79Q, 17S, 26W, 195D, 195W, 277S, 174E,16E, 162F, 79Y, 79A, 17C, 17Y, 195Q, 26P, 195I, 60F, 26I, 17D, 318K,60N, 16I, 318H, 37A, 195V, 210Y, 195E, 26H, 13D, 31P, 210W, 318P, 83C,174P, 210T, 17T, 79T, 96H, 79W, 162L, 318E, 31A, 210C, 17N, 195K, 318Y,17H, 13M, 60D, 277K, 16N, 79C, 13K, 60K, 37N, 60I, 162D, 162I, 16Y,162S, 96C, 210K, 174I, 210L, 26D, 26N, 210D, 13F, 318N, 277Y, 174W, 31H,31D, 79N, 37K, 31I, 37H, 318C, 31F, 79P, 195P, 318I, 162A, 277Q, 26F,277C, 79H, 31C, 79I, 37I, 17Q, 31N, 277N, 37D, 277H, 277D, 96D, 174C,162P, 318F, 83N, 60C, 83I, 162M, 210H, 195H, 174Y, 37Y, 210Q, 37T, 96N,83H, 16H, 174F, 83D, 83Q, 162H, 162W, 162N, 16F, 162Q, 162G, 162R, 210F,or 162C, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions arerelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 174/318, 26/96, 60/318,31/318, 162/174/318, 174/277/318, 26/195/318, 60/162/195, 60/162/318,174/195/277, 16/17/174, 60/195/277, 37/277/318, 16/162/195/277,26/79/83/162, 26/31/60/318, 16/174/195/277, 13/37/83/162, 16/17/60/195,13/17/37/83, 31/37/162/174/318, 13/16/31/83/162, 16/60/174/195/318,17/60/96/162/195/277, 13/26/60/83/162/174, 17/31/60/162/174/277,16/17/26/83/96/277, 17/26/37/174/277/318, 13/16/31/60/162/174,13/17/31/83/277/318, 13/16/17/31/83/162/318, 13/16/60/83/162/195/318,13/16/17/31/37/83/96/162, 13/17/26/37/60/83/162/210/318,13/16/26/31/83/96/162/174/318, 13/16/17/31/60/83/96/162/174/195/318,13/16/26/37/60/83/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/210,13/16/17/26/37/79/83/96/174/195/210/318,13/26/31/37/60/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/31/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/37/60/79/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/96/162/174/210/277/318,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, or13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 174D/318E, 26A/96A, 60T/318E, 31E/318E, 162G/174D/318E,174D/277Y/318E, 26A/195R/318E, 60T/162G/195R, 60T/162G/318E,174D/195R/277Y, 16A/17D/174D, 60T/195R/277Y, 37K/277Y/318E,16A/162G/195R/277Y, 26A/79A/83T/162G, 26A/31E/60T/318E,16A/174D/195R/277Y, 13H/37K/83T/162G, 16A/17D/60T/195R, 13H/17D/37K/83T,31E/37K/162G/174D/318E, 13H/16A/31E/83T/162G, 16A/60T/174D/195R/318E,17D/60T/96A/162G/195R/277Y, 13H/26A/60T/83T/162G/174D,17D/31E/60T/162G/174D/277Y, 16A/17D/26A/83T/96A/277Y,17D/26A/37K/174D/277Y/318E, 13H/16A/31E/60T/162G/174D,13H/17D/31E/83T/277Y/318E, 13H/16A/17D/31E/83T/162G/318E,13H/16A/60T/83T/162G/195R/318E, 13H/16A/17D/31E/37K/83T/96A/162G,13H/17D/26A/37K/60T/83T/162G/210P/318E,13H/16A/26A/37K/83T/162G/174D/195R/318E,13H/16A/26A/31E/83T/96A/162G/174D/318E,13H/16A/17D/31E/60T/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/318E,13H/16A/26A/37K/60T/83T/162G/174D/195R/210P/318E,13H/16A/37K/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y,13H/17D/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/210P,13H/16A/17D/26A/37K/79A/83T/96A/174D/195R/210D/318E,13H/26A/31E/37K/60T/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,13H/16A/17D/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/318E,13H/16A/17D/31E/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,13H/16A/17D/26A/37K/60T/79A/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,13H/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,13H/16A/17D/26A/31E/37K/60T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,13H/16A/17D/26A/31E/37K/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/318E,13H/16A/17D/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/96A/162G/174D/210P/277Y/318E,13H/17D/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,13H/16A/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,16A/17D/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E, or13H/16A/17D/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277H/318E,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13/31/210/318,31/210/212/318, 31/124/196/210/226/318, 5/31/210/318,16/26/31/124/155/195/210/284/318, 31/196/210/226/318,16/31/155/195/210/226/318, 16/31/195/210/226/318,16/31/155/174/196/210/318, 31/210, 16/31/195/196/210/318,16/26/31/124/155/174/196/210/318, 31/195/210/318, 26/31/155/174/210/318,31/210/316/318, 31/60/210/318, 16/31/155/174/210/318,16/31/124/174/196/210/318, 16/31/210/226/318,16/26/31/174/196/210/226/318, 17/31/210/318, 31/210/318/331,31/124/195/210/318, 16/31/174/196/210/318, 31/188/210/318,31/195/196/210/318, 31/174/196/210/318, 16/26/31/155/174/210/318,16/31/155/195/196/210/226/318, 31/195/210/226/284/318, 16/31/210/318,31/210/240/318, 16/26/31/124/155/195/196/210/226/318,31/183/210/232/318/339/343, 31/183/206/210/318, 31/63/210/318,31/173/210/318/347, 16/26/31/174/196/210/318, 16/31/210/284/318,31/46/210/318, 16/31/124/195/196/210/318, 31/210/274/318,31/155/174/196/210/318, 31/174/196/210/226/318,16/31/124/155/174/195/210/318, 16/26/31/155/174/196/210/318,26/31/174/196/210/284/318, 16/31/195/196/210/284/318, 31/174/210/318,16/31/124/174/195/210/226/284/318, 16/31/174/195/210/284/318,26/31/174/196/210/226/284/318, 31/174/196/210/226/284/318,31/124/174/196/210/318, 26/31/174/195/210/226/318, 31/162/210/318,16/31/124/195/196/210/284/318, 31/206/210/318/343,16/26/31/174/195/196/210/226/318, 31/155/195/196/210/226/318,18/31/210/318, 31/210/318/335, 31/124/155/174/195/210/226/318,26/31/155/174/195/210/226/318, 31/153/210/318, 31/155/174/195/210/318,31/174/195/210/284/318, 31/174/195/210/318, 31/37/210/318,31/124/174/195/210/226/284/318, 31/176/210/318,16/31/155/174/195/196/210/226/284/318, 10/31/210/318,31/169/173/210/318, 31/155/210/318, 31/33/210/318,31/173/183/210/318/343/347, 31/104/210/265/318, or 31/210/233/318,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises a substitution or substitution set13P/31K/210A/318Q, 31K/210A/212S/318Q, 31K/124A/196V/210E/226S/318Q,5S/31K/210A/318Q, 13E/31K/210A/318Q,16S/26E/31K/124A/155P/195L/210E/284A/318Q, 31K/196V/210A/226S/318Q,16S/31K/155P/195L/210E/226S/318Q, 16S/31K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,16S/31K/155P/174K/196V/210A/318Q, 16S/31K/195L/210A/226S/318Q,13L/31K/210A/318Q, 31K/210A, 16S/31K/195L/196V/210E/318Q,16S/26E/31K/124A/155P/174K/196V/210E/318Q, 31K/195L/210E/318Q,26E/31K/155P/174K/210E/318Q, 31K/210A/316V/318Q, 31K/60V/210A/318Q,16S/31K/155P/174K/210A/318Q, 16S/31K/124A/174K/196V/210A/318Q,16S/31K/210A/226S/318Q, 16S/26E/31K/174K/196V/210A/226S/318Q,17H/31K/210A/318Q, 31K/210A/318Q/331V, 31K/124A/195L/210A/318Q,16S/31K/174K/196V/210A/318Q, 17A/31K/210A/318Q, 31K/188A/210A/318Q,31K/195L/196V/210E/318Q, 31K/174K/196V/210E/318Q, 5C/31K/210A/318Q,16S/26E/31K/155P/174K/210A/318Q, 16S/31K/155P/195L/196V/210A/226S/318Q,31K/195L/210A/226S/284A/318Q, 17N/31K/210A/318Q, 16L/31K/210A/318Q,31K/210A/240E/318Q, 16S/26E/31K/124A/155P/195L/196V/210A/226S/318Q,31K/210A/318Q/331P, 31K/183I/210A/232T/318Q/339G/343R,31K/183I/206M/210A/318Q, 31K/63A/210A/318Q, 31K/173V/210A/318Q/347R,16S/26E/31K/174K/196V/210A/318Q, 16S/31K/210A/284A/318Q,31K/60R/210A/318Q, 31K/46R/210A/318Q, 16S/31K/124A/195L/196V/210A/318Q,31K/210A/274S/318Q, 31K/210A/318Q/331I, 31K/174K/196V/210A/318Q,31K/155P/174K/196V/210A/318Q, 31K/174K/196V/210A/226S/318Q,31K/210A/318Q/331L, 16S/31K/124A/155P/174K/195L/210A/318Q,16S/26E/31K/155P/174K/196V/210A/318Q, 26E/31K/174K/196V/210E/284A/318Q,31K/210A/212A/318Q, 16S/31K/195L/196V/210A/284A/318Q,31K/174K/210A/318Q, 16S/31K/124A/174K/195L/210E/226S/284A/318Q,16S/31K/174K/195L/210A/284A/318Q, 26E/31K/174K/196V/210E/226S/284A/318Q,31K/210A/212L/318Q, 31K/174K/196V/210A/226S/284A/318Q,31K/124A/174K/196V/210A/318Q, 26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,31K/162A/210A/318Q, 16S/31K/124A/195L/196V/210A/284A/318Q,31K/206M/210A/318Q/343R, 16S/31K/195L/196V/210A/318Q,16S/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/2265/318Q,31K/155P/195L/196V/210A/226S/318Q, 18Q/31K/210A/318Q,31K/210A/318Q/335R, 31K/124A/155P/174K/195L/210A/226S/318Q,17C/31K/210A/318Q, 26E/31K/155P/174K/195L/210A/226S/318Q,31K/195L/196V/210A/318Q, 31K/162T/210A/318Q, 31K/153H/210A/318Q,31K/210A/316K/318Q, 31K/155P/174K/195L/210A/318Q, 31K/153Q/210A/318Q,31K/174K/195L/210E/284A/318Q, 31K/174K/195L/210A/318Q,31K/153S/210A/318Q, 31K/210A/212F/318Q, 31K/37C/210A/318Q,31K/210A/212V/318Q, 31K/124A/174K/195L/210A/226S/284A/318Q,31K/176L/210A/318Q, 16S/31K/155P/174K/195L/196V/210A/226S/284A/318Q,10Q/31K/210A/318Q, 31K/169G/173V/210A/318Q, 31K/155L/210A/318Q,18G/31K/210A/318Q, 31K/60L/210A/318Q, 10A/31K/210A/318Q,18R/31K/210A/318Q, 31K/33R/210A/318Q, 31K/210A/212G/318Q,10R/31K/210A/318Q, 13R/31K/210A/318Q, 31K/173V/183I/210A/318Q/343R/347R,16R/31K/210A/318Q, 31K/104Q/210A/265C/318Q, 31K/210A/233R/318Q, or31K/210A/233D/318Q, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to thereference sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s)13/16/17/26/31/174/195/210/226/318,16/17/26/31/174/195/196/210/212/226/318/331,16/17/31/174/195/210/212/318, 16/17/31/174/195/210/212/318/331,13/16/17/31/174/195/210/226/318/331, 16/17/26/31/60/174/195/210/318,16/17/26/31/46/174/195/196/210/212/226/318,16/31/60/174/195/210/318/331,16/17/26/31/46/174/195/210/212/226/274/318/331,16/26/31/174/195/196/210/212/226/318, 16/17/26/31/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/31/174/195/196/210/212/226/318/331,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/196/210/212/318/331,16/26/31/174/195/210/212/226/318/331,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/210/226/318/331,13/16/17/31/174/195/196/210/212/318/331,16/17/26/31/60/174/195/210/212/318/331,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/196/210/212/226/318,13/16/17/31/174/195/196/210/226/318/331,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/196/210/226/318, 13/16/17/31/174/195/210/226/318,16/26/31/46/174/195/210/212/318, 16/17/26/31/60/174/195/210/226/318,16/17/26/31/174/195/210/226/318/331,13/16/17/26/31/46/174/195/196/210/318/331,16/17/26/31/174/195/210/318/331,16/17/26/31/46/174/195/210/212/226/318/331,16/17/26/31/46/174/195/196/210/212/226/318/331,16/17/26/31/174/195/210/226/318, 13/16/17/26/31/174/195/196/210/212/318,16/17/26/31/174/195/196/210/212/226/318,16/17/31/174/195/196/210/212/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/196/210/318/331,16/17/26/31/174/195/210/212/226/318/331,16/17/26/31/174/195/210/212/318/331,13/16/17/31/174/195/196/210/318/331, 16/26/31/46/60/174/195/210/318/331,16/17/26/31/46/174/195/210/226/318/331,13/16/17/26/31/46/174/195/210/226/318, 16/26/31/174/195/210/212/226/318,13/16/17/31/174/195/196/210/226/318,16/17/26/31/83/174/195/196/210/226/263/318,16/17/26/31/83/173/174/195/196/210/226/227/318,16/17/26/31/174/195/196/210/226/227/301/318,16/17/26/31/83/174/195/196/210/226/227/263/318,16/17/26/31/83/125/174/195/196/210/226/318,16/17/26/31/83/173/174/195/196/210/226/318,16/17/26/31/174/195/196/210/226/263/301/318,16/17/26/31/125/174/195/196/210/226/318,16/17/26/31/83/174/195/196/210/226/301/318,16/17/26/31/173/174/195/196/210/226/318,16/17/26/31/83/174/195/196/210/226/227/318,16/17/26/31/174/195/196/210/226/227/318,16/17/26/31/174/195/196/210/226/318,16/17/26/31/125/174/195/196/210/226/227/318,16/17/26/31/83/174/195/196/210/226/318,16/26/31/128/174/195/196/210/226/318,16/26/31/76/174/195/196/210/226/318,16/26/31/141/174/195/196/210/226/318,16/26/31/110/174/195/196/210/226/318,16/26/31/79/174/195/196/210/226/318,16/26/31/117/174/195/196/210/226/318, or16/26/31/61/174/195/196/210/226/318, wherein the amino acid positionsare relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/212S/226S/318Q/331V,16S/17H/31K/174K/195L/210E/212S/318Q,16S/17H/31K/174K/195L/210E/212A/318Q/331V,13P/16S/17H/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/331V,16S/17H/26E/31K/60R/174K/195L/210E/318Q,16S/17H/26E/31K/46R/174K/195L/196V/210E/212S/226S/318Q,16S/31K/60V/174K/195L/210E/318Q/331V,16S/17H/26E/31K/46R/174K/195L/210E/212A/226S/274Q/318Q/331V,16S/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/212S/226S/318Q,16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/318Q,13P/16S/17H/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/212A/226S/318Q/331V,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/212S/318Q/331V,16S/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/212S/226S/318Q/331V,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/331V,13P/16S/17H/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/212A/318Q/331V,16S/17H/26E/31K/60R/174K/195L/210E/212A/318Q/331V,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/212S/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q/331V,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,16S/26E/31K/46R/174K/195L/210E/212S/318Q,16S/17H/26E/31K/60R/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/331V,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/46R/174K/195L/196V/210E/318Q/331V,16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/318Q/331V,16S/17H/26E/31K/60V/174K/195L/210E/318Q,16S/17H/26E/31K/46R/174K/195L/210E/212S/226S/318Q/331V,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/212A/226S/318Q,16S/17H/26E/31K/46R/174K/195L/196V/210E/212S/226S/318Q/331V,16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/212S/318Q,16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/212S/226S/318Q,16S/17H/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/212S/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/318Q/331V,16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/212S/226S/318Q/331V,16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/212S/318Q/331V,13P/16S/17H/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/318Q/331V,16S/26E/31K/46R/60V/174K/195L/210E/318Q/331V,16S/17H/26E/31K/46R/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/331V,16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/212A/226S/318Q/331V,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/46R/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,16S/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/212S/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/83E/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/263S/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/83E/173Q/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/227E/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/227E/3011/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/83E/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/227E/263S/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/83E/125E/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/83E/173Q/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/263S/301I/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/125E/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/83E/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/301I/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/173Q/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/83E/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/227E/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/227E/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/125E/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/227E/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/83E/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/263S/301T/318Q,16S/26E/31K/128A/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/26E/31K/76S/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/26E/31K/141Q/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/26E/31K/110V/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/26E/31K/79S/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/26E/31K/117A/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,16S/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/196V/210E/2265/318Q, or16S/26E/31K/61M/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s)16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/318,14/16/17/26/31/60/79/174/195/210/226/318,16/17/26/31/79/83/174/195/210/226/318,16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/301/318,14/16/17/26/31/60/79/174/195/210/212/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/60/174/195/197/210/226/318,16/17/26/31/60/174/195/210/212/226/318,14/16/17/26/31/60/79/83/174/195/210/226/301/318,16/17/26/31/60/79/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/60/174/195/210/226/301/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/60/83/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/318,16/17/26/31/60/79/83/174/195/210/226/301/318,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/210/226/318/342,13/16/17/26/31/52/174/190/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/94/174/190/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/174/190/195/210/226/318/342/351,16/17/26/31/96/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/210/226/273/318,13/16/17/26/31/126/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/96/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/210/226/269/318,13/16/17/26/31/40/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/44/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/210/226/267/318,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/210/226/266/318,13/16/17/26/31/160/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/210/226/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/149/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/22/26/31/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/210/226/234/318,13/16/17/26/31/54/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/174/195/210/226/297/318,13/16/17/26/31/106/174/195/210/226/318, or16/17/26/31/43/174/195/210/226/318, wherein the amino acid positions arerelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/60V/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/83E/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/3011/318Q,14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/60V/79G/174K/195L/210E/212S/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/60V/174K/195L/197E/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17H/26E/31K/60V/174K/195L/210E/212S/226S/318Q,14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/60V/79G/83E/174K/195L/210E/226S/301I/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/60V/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/60V/174K/195L/210E/226S/301I/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/60V/83E/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/60V/79G/83E/174K/195L/210E/226S/301I/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/342P,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/52T/174K/190Q/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/94N/174K/190Q/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/190Q/195L/210E/226S/318Q/342P/351E,16S/17H/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,16S/17H/26E/31K/96L/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/273A/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/126T/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/96K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/79S/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/269S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/40S/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/96L/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/44S/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/96R/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/267R/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/266V/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/160T/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/277T/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/149T/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/22R/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/234L/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/54L/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/297Y/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/174K/195L/210E/226S/277A/318Q,13P/16S/17H/26E/31K/106C/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q, or16S/17H/26E/31K/43C/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s)13/14/16/17/26/31/37/79/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/125/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/162/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/94/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/85/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/103/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/232/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/189/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/186/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/155/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/193/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/318/342,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/196/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/63/79/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/33/79/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/318/351,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/314/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/187/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/303/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/164/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/153/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/318/346,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/183/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/19/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/123/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/318/350,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/205/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/284/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/199/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/210/226/318/343,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/200/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/195/208/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/169/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/79/174/190/195/210/226/318, or13/14/16/17/26/31/79/121/174/195/210/226/318, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/125F/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/94T/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195W/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/85R/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/103S/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/232T/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/189R/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/186N/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/155R/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/193A/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/342A,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/63S/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/33R/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q),13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/351H,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/193G/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/125S/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/314S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/187R/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/303T/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/103V/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/103Q/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/155V/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/164R/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/153S/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37R/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/346Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/346G,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/351A,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/183K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/19C/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/187L/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/123S/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/85G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/187S/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/183C/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/123G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/350R,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/85E/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/205A/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/284R/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/199V/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/346W,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/343W,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/164V/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/200N/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/342E,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/208G/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/169A/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/190G/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/284A/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/199G/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/121W/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q, or13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/79G/174K/195L/196S/210E/226S/318Q, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s)13/16/17/31/37/60/79/174/195/210/226,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/94/162/174/195/210/212/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/125/162/174/195/210/212/226,13/14/16/17/26/37/60/79/125/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/26/3/1/7/79/125/162/174/195/210/318,13/14/16/17/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210,13/16/17/31/37/79/94/162/174/195/210/212/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/94/162/174/195/210/226,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/94/162/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/94/174/195/210/212/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/212/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/162/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/94/174/195/210/212/226,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/31/37/79/162/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/174/195/210/226,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/162/174/195/210,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/125/174/195/210/212/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/125/174/195/210,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/226/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/125/162/174/195/210/212/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/94/125/162/174/195/210/226,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/125/174/195/210/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/37/79/174/195/210/226/277/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/37/79/166/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/37/79/174/195/210/226/233/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/37/79/83/174/195/210/226/318,5/13/14/16/17/26/31/37/79/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/37/79/174/195/210/226/318/342,13/14/16/17/26/31/37/79/96/174/195/210/226/318,13/14/16/17/26/31/37/79/174/195/210/226/284/318, or13/14/16/17/26/31/37/79/174/195/210/226/318, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/94T/162K/174K/195L/210E/212S/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/125F/162K/174K/195L/210E/212S/226S,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/125F/174K/195L/210E/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/125F/162K/174K/195L/210E/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/79G/94T/162K/174K/195L/210E/212S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/94T/162K/174K/195L/210E/226S,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/94T/162K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/174K/195L/210E/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/94T/174K/195L/210E/212S/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/212S/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/94T/174K/195L/210E/212S/226S,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/125F/174K/195L/210E/212S/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/125F/174K/195L/210E,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/125F/162K/174K/195L/210E/212S/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/94T/125F/162K/174K/195L/210E/226S,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/125F/174K/1951/210E/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/277R/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/277C/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/277T/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/166R/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/233H/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/83R/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60M/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/277I/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/277M/318Q,5S/13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q/342R,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/2265/277V/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60R/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/96R/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/284S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26R/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q,13P/14V/16S/17G/26N/31K/37G/79G/174K/195L/210E/226S/318Q, or13P/14V/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/83W/174K/195L/210E/2265/318Q, whereinthe amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequence of SEQID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s)5/13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/162/174/195/210/318/342,5/13/16/17/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/277/318,5/13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,5/13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/162/174/195/210/277/318/342,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/162/174/195/210/277/318,5/13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/162/174/195/210/277/318,5/13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/277/318/342,5/13/16/17/31/37/60/79/162/166/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/162/174/195/210/277/318/342,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318/342,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/162/174/195/210/277/318/342,5/13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/162/174/195/210/277/318/342,5/13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/162/174/195/210/277/318,5/13/16/17/26/31/35/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/277/318,5/13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,5/13/16/17/31/37/60/79/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,5/13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/277/318,5/13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/162/166/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318/342,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/277/318/342,5/13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/318,5/13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318/342, or13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase comprises at least a substitution or substitution set5S/13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/318Q/342R,5S/13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/96L/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q/342R,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q/342R,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q/342R,5S/13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/166R/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q/342R,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83R/96L/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q/342R,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/96L/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q/342R,5S/13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q/342R,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83R/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q/342R,5S/13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q/342R,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83R/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/35V/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83R/96R/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/96L/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83R/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83R/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83R/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/166R/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/96L/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q/342R,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q/342R,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q/342R,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83R/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/318Q,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83R/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/96R/162K/174K/195L/210E/277T/318Q/342R,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,5S/13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q/342R,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/96L/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,or 13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s)13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/210/277/318,13/16/17/3⅓7/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/26/31/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, or13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/174/195/210/277/318, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution 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the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s)13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/195/210/277,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277,13/16/17/26/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/195/210/277,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/195/210,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/210/277,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/83/96/174/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/83/96/174/195/210/277,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/210/318,13/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/83/96/162/174/210/318,13/16/17/26/31/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/174/210/318,13/16/17/31/37/60/96/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/210/318,16/17/26/31/60/79/96/174/195/210/277/318,13/26/31/37/79/83/96/162/174/210/277/318,16/26/31/60/79/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/60/79/83/96/195/210/277,17/26/37/60/79/96/174/195/210/277/318,13/17/26/31/37/79/83/96/162/210/277, 13/16/26/31/37/79/83/174/210/318,16/17/31/37/79/96/195/210/277/318, 13/16/26/37/79/83/96/195/210/318,13/31/37/60/79/162/174/195/210/318, 13/16/31/60/79/83/96/162/195/210,17/26/37/79/83/96/195/210/277/318, 16/26/37/60/79/96/162/174/195/210,26/37/60/79/96/174/195/210/277, 17/26/31/37/79/96/174/210/277,26/60/79/174/195/210/277/318, 16/31/79/96/174/195/277,17/31/60/79/96/210/277, 17/37/60/79/195/210/277, 26/37/79/210/277,17/31/79/96/277, 17/26/31/60/318, 16/195/277/318, 31/60/162/210/277,16/17/79, 26/277, 26/37, 31/83, 16/17, 79/83, 60/277, 83/195, 16, 17,13, or 277, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to thereference sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/96L/162K/195L/210E/277V,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/83W/96L/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V,13P/16S/17G/26E/37G/60V/79G/83W/96L/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/96L/195L/210E/277V,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/96L/162K/195L/210E,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/96L/162K/174K/210E/277V,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/83W/96L/174K/210E/277V/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/83W/96L/174K/195L/210E/277V,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/96L/162K/210E/318Q,13P/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/96L/162K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/83W/96L/162K/174K/210E/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/31K/60V/79G/83W/96L/162K/174K/195L/210E,13P/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/96L/174K/210E/318Q,13P/16S/17G/31K/37G/60V/96L/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,13P/16S/17G/37G/79G/83W/96L/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V,13P/17G/26E/31K/37G/60V/79G/83W/96L/162K/210E/318Q,16S/17G/26E/31K/60V/79G/96L/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,13P/26E/31K/37G/79G/83W/96L/162K/174K/210E/277V/318Q,16S/26E/31K/60V/79G/96L/162K/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,13P/16S/17G/26E/60V/79G/83W/96L/195L/210E/277V,17G/26E/37G/60V/79G/96L/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q,13P/17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/83W/96L/162K/210E/277V,13P/16S/26E/31K/37G/79G/83W/174K/210E/318Q,16S/17G/31K/37G/79G/96L/195L/210E/277V/318Q,13P/16S/26E/37G/79G/83W/96L/195L/210E/318Q,13P/31K/37G/60V/79G/162K/174K/195L/210E/318Q,13P/16S/31K/60V/79G/83W/96L/162K/195L/210E,17G/26E/37G/79G/83W/96L/195L/210E/277V/318Q,16S/26E/37G/60V/79G/96L/162K/174K/195L/210E,26E/37G/60V/79G/96L/174K/195L/210E/277V,17G/26E/31K/37G/79G/96L/174K/210E/277V,26E/60V/79G/174K/195L/210E/277V/318Q, 16S/31K/79G/96L/174K/195L/277V,17G/31K/60V/79G/96L/210E/277V, 17G/37G/60V/79G/195L/210E/277V,26E/37G/79G/210E/277V, 17G/31K/79G/96L/277V, 17G/26E/31K/60V/318Q,16S/195L/277V/318Q, 31K/60V/162K/210D/277V, 16S/17G/79G, 26E/277V,26E/37G, 31K/83W, 16S/17G, 79G/83W, 60V/277V, 83W/195L, 16S, 17G, 13P,or 277H, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the referencesequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at an aminoacid position set forth in Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7,5-1, and 5-2, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution set forth inTables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) set forth in Tables 4-1, 4-2,4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, wherein the amino acid positionsare relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or4.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set of an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide setforth in any of Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or tothe reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ IDNOs: 28-614, a reference sequence corresponding to an even-numbered SEQID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, or a reference sequence corresponding toan even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 616-1622.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 770%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, it includes the proviso that the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide does not include the amino acid sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, the amino acidsequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprisesone or more substitutions relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-1622, orto a reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of aneven-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or toa reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172,320, or 396, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or moresubstitutions relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative to the referencesequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26, 31,33, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 46, 52, 54, 60, 61, 62, 63, 76, 79, 80, 82, 83,85, 94, 96, 97, 103, 104, 106, 110, 117, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128,141, 149, 153, 155, 156, 160, 162, 164, 166, 169, 173, 174, 176, 180,182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 195, 196, 197, 199, 200, 205,206, 208, 210, 212, 216, 219, 226, 227, 232, 233, 234, 240, 242, 243,263, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 273, 274, 277, 284, 297, 301, 303, 304,314, 316, 318, 331, 335, 339, 342, 343, 346, 347, 350, 351, 356, or 359,or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises oneor more substitutions relative to the reference sequence correspondingto SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172,320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution or aminoacid residue 4C/R/S, 5C/S, 6A/S/W, 7G, 10A/Q/R, 11R,13A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 14L/V,16A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,17A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 18G/Q/R, 19C, 22R,26A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,31A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 33R, 35V,37A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 40S, 43C, 44S, 46R, 52T, 54L,60A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 61M, 62G, 63A/S, 76S,79A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 80L, 82I,83A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 85E/G/R, 94N/T,96A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 97T, 103Q/S/V, 104Q, 106C,110V, 117A, 121W, 123G/Q/S, 124A/C/G/Q/R/T, 125E/F/S, 126T, 128A, 141Q,149T, 153H/Q/S, 155L/P/R/V, 156E, 160T,162A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 164R/V, 166R, 169A/G/L,173Q/V, 174A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 176L, 180E, 182R,183C/E/I/K, 186N, 187L/R/S, 188A, 189R, 190G/Q, 193A/G,195A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 196F/K/M/R/S/V, 197E,199G/V, 200N, 205A, 206M, 208G,210A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 212A/F/G/L/S/V, 216S/W,219V, 226S/T, 227E/S, 232T, 233D/H/R, 234L, 240E, 242D, 243V, 263S,265C, 266V, 267R, 269S, 270L, 273A, 274Q/S,277A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 284A/R/S, 297Y, 3011/Q/T,303T, 304D/G, 314S, 316K/V, 318A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,331I/L/P/V, 335R, 339G, 342A/E/P/R, 343R/W, 346G/L/Q/W, 347F/R, 350R,351A/E/H, 356S, or 359L/W, or combinations thereof, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 13, 14, 16, 17, 26, 31, 37, 60, 79, 83, 96, 162, 174, 195,196, 210, 226, 277, 301, or 318, or combinations thereof, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution or aminoacid residue 13A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 14L/V,16A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,17A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,26A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,31A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,37A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,60A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,79A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,83A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,96A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,162A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,174A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,195A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 196F/K/M/R/S/V,210A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 226S/T,277A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 301I/Q/T, or318A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, or combinations thereof,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution 13P, 14L,16S, 17H/G, 26E, 31K, 37G, 60V, 79G, 83W, 96L, 162K, 174K, 195L, 196V,210A/E, 226S, 277V, 301I, or 318Q, or combinations thereof, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitutions at aminoacid position 31, 210, or 318, or combinations thereof, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution 31K, 210A/E,or 318Q, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions arerelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320,396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, or to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding SEQ ID NO: 172.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13, 212, 124/196/210/226, 5,16/26/124/155/195/210/284, 196/226, 16/155/195/210/226, 16/195/210/226,16/155/174/196, 16/195/226, 318, 16/195/196/210,16/26/124/155/174/196/210, 195/210, 26/155/174/210, 316, 60, 16/155/174,16/124/174/196, 16/226, 16/26/174/196/226, 17, 331, 124/195, 16/174/196,188, 195/196/210, 174/196/210, 16/26/155/174, 16/155/195/196/226,195/226/284, 16, 240, 16/26/124/155/195/196/226, 183/232/339/343,183/206, 63, 173/347, 16/26/174/196, 16/284, 46, 16/124/195/196, 274,174/196, 155/174/196, 174/196/226, 16/124/155/174/195,16/26/155/174/196, 26/174/196/210/284, 16/195/196/284, 174,16/124/174/195/210/226/284, 16/174/195/284, 26/174/196/210/226/284,174/196/226/284, 124/174/196, 26/174/195/210/226, 162,16/124/195/196/284, 206/343, 16/195/196, 16/26/174/195/196/210/226,155/195/196/226, 18, 335, 124/155/174/195/226, 26/155/174/195/226,195/196, 153, 155/174/195, 174/195/210/284, 174/195, 37,124/174/195/226/284, 176, 16/155/174/195/196/226/284, 10, 169/173, 155,33, 173/183/343/347, 104/265, or 233, wherein the amino acid positionsare relative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359of SEQ ID NO: 172, or relative to the reference sequence correspondingSEQ ID NO: 172.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 13P, 212S, 124A/196V/210E/226S, 5S, 13E,16S/26E/124A/155P/195L/210E/284A, 196V/226S, 16S/155P/195L/210E/226S,16S/195L/210E/226S, 16S/155P/174K/196V, 16S/195L/226S, 13L, 318E,16S/195L/196V/210E, 16S/26E/124A/155P/174K/196V/210E, 195L/210E,26E/155P/174K/210E, 316V, 60V, 16S/155P/174K, 16S/124A/174K/196V,16S/226S, 16S/26E/174K/196V/226S, 17H, 331V, 124A/195L, 16S/174K/196V,17A, 188A, 195L/196V/210E, 174K/196V/210E, 5C, 16S/26E/155P/174K,16S/155P/195L/196V/226S, 195L/226S/284A, 17N, 16L, 240E,16S/26E/124A/155P/195L/196V/226S, 331P, 1831/232T/339G/343R, 183I/206M,63A, 173V/347R, 16S/26E/174K/196V, 16S/284A, 60R, 46R,16S/124A/195L/196V, 274S, 331I, 174K/196V, 155P/174K/196V,174K/196V/226S, 331L, 16S/124A/155P/174K/195L, 16S/26E/155P/174K/196V,26E/174K/196V/210E/284A, 212A, 16S/195L/196V/284A, 174K,16S/124A/174K/195L/210E/226S/284A, 16S/174K/195L/284A,26E/174K/196V/210E/226S/284A, 212L, 174K/196V/226S/284A, 124A/174K/196V,26E/174K/195L/210E/226S, 162A, 16S/124A/195L/196V/284A, 206M/343R,16S/195L/196V, 16S/26E/174K/195L/196V/210E/226S, 155P/195L/196V/226S,18Q, 335R, 124A/155P/174K/195L/226S, 17C, 26E/155P/174K/195L/226S,195L/196V, 162T, 153H, 316K, 155P/174K/195L, 153Q, 174K/195L/210E/284A,174K/195L, 153S, 212F, 37C, 212V, 124A/174K/195L/226S/284A, 176L,16S/155P/174K/195L/196V/226S/284A, 10Q, 169G/173V, 155L, 18G, 60L, 10A,18R, 33R, 212G, 10R, 13R, 173V/1831/343R/347R, 16R, 104Q/265C, 233R, or233D, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the referencesequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, or relativeto the reference sequence corresponding SEQ ID NO: 172.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set H13P, H212S, K124A/K196V/A210E/T226S, T5S, H13E,A16S/A26E/K124A/A155P/R195L/A210E/K284A, K196V/T226S,A16S/A155P/R195L/A210E/T226S, A16S/R195L/A210E/T226S,A16S/A155P/D174K/K196V, A16S/R195L/T226S, H13L, Q318E,A16S/R195L/K196V/A210E, A16S/A26E/K124A/A155P/D174K/K196V/A210E,R195L/A210E, A26E/A155P/D174K/A210E, N316V, T60V, A16S/A155P/D174K,A16S/K124A/D174K/K196V, A16S/T226S, A16S/A26E/D174K/K196V/T226S, D17H,A331V, K124A/R195L, A16S/D174K/K196V, D17A, P188A, R195L/K196V/A210E,D174K/K196V/A210E, T5C, A16S/A26E/A155P/D174K,A16S/A155P/R195L/K196V/T226S, R195L/T226S/K284A, D17N, A16L, D240E,A16S/A26E/K124A/A155P/R195L/K196V/T226S, A331P, V183I/K232T/S339G/S343R,V183I/L206M, P63A, K173V/K347R, A16S/A26E/D174K/K196V, A16S/K284A, T60R,V46R, A16S/K124A/R195L/K196V, H274S, A331I, D174K/K196V,A155P/D174K/K196V, D174K/K196V/T226S, A331L,A16S/K124A/A155P/D174K/R195L, A16S/A26E/A155P/D174K/K196V,A26E/D174K/K196V/A210E/K284A, H212A, A16S/R195L/K196V/K284A, D174K,A16S/K124A/D174K/R195L/A210E/T226S/K284A, A16S/D174K/R195L/K284A,A26E/D174K/K196V/A210E/T226S/K284A, H212L, D174K/K196V/T226S/K284A,K124A/D174K/K196V, A26E/D174K/R195L/A210E/T226S, G162A,A16S/K124A/R195L/K196V/K284A, L206M/S343R, A16S/R195L/K196V,A16S/A26E/D174K/R195L/K196V/A210E/T226S, A155P/R195L/K196V/T226S, K18Q,A335R, K124A/A155P/D174K/R195L/T226S, D17C,A26E/A155P/D174K/R195L/T226S, R195L/K196V, G162T, P153H, N316K,A155P/D174K/R195L, P153Q, D174K/R195L/A210E/K284A, D174K/R195L, P153S,H212F, K37C, H212V, K124A/D174K/R195L/T226S/K284A, V176L,A16S/A155P/D174K/R195L/K196V/T226S/K284A, V10Q, D169G/K173V, A155L,K18G, T60L, V10A, K18R, K33R, H212G, V10R, H13R,K173V/V183I/S343R/K347R, A16R, P104Q/N265C, T233R, or T233D, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, or relative to thereference sequence corresponding SEQ ID NO: 172.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, or to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 320, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 320.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13/17/196, 17/212/331,17/26/196/212/226, 17/26/196/212/226/331, 13/17/26/196/331,17/60/196/226, 17/46/212, 26/60/196/226/331, 17/46/196/212/274/331, 212,17/196/226, 13/17/26/212/331, 13/17/212/226/331, 196/212/331,13/17/196/331, 13/17/26/212/226/331, 17/60/196/212/226/331, 13/17/212,13/17/26/331, 13/17, 13/17/26/196, 46/196/212/226, 17/60/196,17/196/331, 13/17/46/226/331, 17/196/226/331, 17/46/196/212/331,17/46/212/331, 17/196, 13/17/212/226, 17/212, 17/26/212, 13/17/226/331,17/196/212/331, 17/196/212/226/331, 13/17/26/226/331, 46/60/196/226/331,17/46/196/331, 13/17/46/196, 196/212, 13/17/26, 17/83/263,17/83/173/227, 17/227/301, 17/83/227/263, 17/83/125, 17/83/173,17/263/301, 17/125, 17/83/301, 17/173, 17/83/227, 17/227, 17,17/125/227, 17/83, 128, 76, 141, 110, 79, 117, or 61, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, or relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 320.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 13P/17H/196K, 17H/212S/331V, 17H/26A/196K/212S/226T,17H/26A/196K/212A/226T/331V, 13P/17H/26A/196K/331V, 17H/60R/196K/226T,17H/46R/212S, 26A/60V/196K/226T/331V, 17H/46R/196K/212A/274Q/331V, 212S,17H/196K/226T, 13P/17H/26A/212A/331V, 13P/17H/212S/226T/331V,196K/212S/331V, 13P/17H/196K/331V, 13P/17H/26A/212A/226T/331V,17H/60R/196K/212A/226T/331V, 13P/17H/212S, 13P/17H/26A/331V, 13P/17H,13P/17H/26A/196K, 46R/196K/212S/226T, 17H/60R/196K, 17H/196K/331V,13P/17H/46R/226T/331V, 17H/196K/226T/331V, 17H/60V/196K/226T,17H/46R/196K/212S/331V, 13P/17H/212A, 17H/46R/212S/331V, 17H/196K,13P/17H/212S/226T, 17H/212S, 17H/26A/212S, 13P/17H/226T/A331V,D17H/V196K/212S/331V, 17H/196K/212S/226T/331V, 13P/17H/26A/226T/331V,46R/60V/196K/226T/331V, 17H/46R/196K/331V, 17H/212A/331V,13P/17H/46R/196K, 196K/212S, 13P/17H/26A, 17G/83E/263S,17G/83E/173Q/227E, 17G/227E/301I, 17G/83E/227E/263S, 17G/83E/125E,17G/83E/173Q, 17G/263S/301I, 17G/125E, 17G/83E/301I, 17G/173Q,17G/83E/227E, 17G/227E, 17G, 17G/125E/227E, 17G/83E, 17G/263S/301T,128A, 76S, 141Q, 110V, 79S, 117A, 79G, or 61M, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, or relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 320.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set H13P/D17H/V196K, D17H/H212S/A331V,D17H/E26A/V196K/H212S/S226T, D17H/E26A/V196K/H212A/S226T/A331V,H13P/D17H/E26A/V196K/A331V, D17H/T60R/V196K/S226T, D17H/V46R/H212S,E26A/T60V/V196K/S226T/A331V, D17H/V46R/V196K/H212A/H274Q/A331V, H212S,D17H/V196K/S226T, H13P/D17H/E26A/H212A/A331V,H13P/D17H/H212S/S226T/A331V, V196K/H212S/A331V, H13P/D17H/V196K/A331V,H13P/D17H/E26A/H212A/S226T/A331V, D17H/T60R/V196K/H212A/S226T/A331V,H13P/D17H/H212S, H13P/D17H/E26A/A331V, H13P/D17H, H13P/D17H/E26A/V196K,V46R/V196K/H212S/S226T, D17H/T60R/V196K, D17H/V196K/A331V,H13P/D17H/V46R/S226T/A331V, D17H/V196K/S226T/A331V,D17H/T60V/V196K/S226T, D17H/V46R/V196K/H212S/A331V, H13P/D17H/H212A,D17H/V46R/H212S/A331V, D17H/V196K, H13P/D17H/H212S/S226T, D17H/H212S,D17H/E26A/H212S, H13P/D17H/S226T/A331V, D17H/V196K/H212S/A331V,D17H/V196K/H212S/S226T/A331V, H13P/D17H/E26A/S226T/A331V,V46R/T60V/V196K/S226T/A331V, D17H/V46R/V196K/A331V, D17H/H212A/A331V,H13P/D17H/V46R/V196K, V196K/H212S, H13P/D17H/E26A, D17G/T83E/D263S,D17G/T83E/K173Q/R227E, D17G/R227E/V301I, D17G/T83E/R227E/D263S,D17G/T83E/P125E, D17G/T83E/K173Q, D17G/D263S/V301I, D17G/P125E,D17G/T83E/V301I, D17G/K173Q, D17G/T83E/R227E, D17G/R227E, D17G,D17G/P125E/R227E, D17G/T83E, D17G/D263S/V301T, F128A, A76S, G141Q,F110V, A79S, M117A, A79G, or L61M, wherein the amino acid positions arerelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 320, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 320.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 396, or to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:396, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 396, or relativeto the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13/17/79, 13/14/17/60/79,13/17/79/83, 13/17/79/301, 13/14/17/60/79/212, 17/60/197, 13/60/212,13/14/17/60/79/83/301, 13/17/60/79, 17/60/301, 14/17/79, 17/60/83,17/79, 13/17/60/79/83/301, 342, 52/190, 94/190, 190/342/351, 13/79,13/96, 273, 126, 96, 79, 269, 40, 44, 267, 266, 160, 277, 149, 22, 234,54, 297, 106, or 13/43, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:396, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 13H/17G/79G, 13H/14V/17G/60V/79G, 13H/17G/79G/83E,13H/17G/79G/301I, 13H/14V/17G/60V/79G/212S, 17G/60V/197E, 13H/60V/212S,13H/14V/17G/60V/79G/83E/301I, 13H/17G/60V/79G, 17G/60V/301I,14V/17G/79G, 17G/60V/83E, 17G/79G, 13H/17G/60V/79G/83E/301I, 342P,52T/190Q, 94N/190Q, 190Q/342P/351E, 13H/79G, 13H/96L, 273A, 126T, 96K,79S, 269S, 40S, 96L, 44S, 96R, 79G, 267R, 266V, 160T, 277T, 149T, 22R,234L, 54L, 297Y, 277A, 106C, or 13H/43C, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 396, or relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set P13H/H17G/A79G, P13H/L14V/H17G/T60V/A79G,P13H/H17G/A79G/T83E, P13H/H17G/A79G/V301I,P13H/L14V/H17G/T60V/A79G/H212S, H17G/T60V/L197E, P13H/T60V/H212S,P13H/L14V/H17G/T60V/A79G/T83E/V301I, P13H/H17G/T60V/A79G,H17G/T60V/V301I, L14V/H17G/A79G, H17G/T60V/T83E, H17G/A79G,P13H/H17G/T60V/A79G/T83E/V301I, T342P, K52T/A190Q, Q94N/A190Q,A190Q/T342P/Q351E, P13H/A79G, P13H/A96L, S273A, A126T, A96K, A79S,T269S, G40S, A96L, T44S, A96R, A79G, S267R, I266V, N160T, Y277T, I149T,T22R, V234L, I54L, S297Y, Y277A, D106C, or P13H/A43C, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 396, or relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 670, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 670, or thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 670.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 37, 125, 162, 94, 195, 85, 103, 232, 189, 186, 155, 193,342, 196, 63, 33, 351, 314, 187, 303, 164, 153, 346, 183, 19, 123, 350,205, 284, 199, 343, 200, 208, 169, 190, or 121, or combinations thereof,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding SEQ ID NO: 670.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution 37G, 125F,162K, 94T, 195W, 85R, 103S, 232T, 189R, 186N, 155R, 193A, 342A, 196V,63S, 33R, 351H, 193G, 125S, 314S, 187R, 303T, 103V, 103Q, 155V, 164R,153S, 37R, 346Q, 346G, 351A, 183K, 19C, 187L, 123S, 85G, 187S, 183C,123G, 350R, 85E, 205A, 284R, 199V, 346W, 343W, 164V, 200N, 342E, 208G,169A, 190G, 284A, 199G, 121W, or 196S, or combinations thereof, whereinthe amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 670.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises a substitution K37G, P125F, G162K,Q94T, L195W, H85R, G103S, K232T, A189R, A186N, A155R, Q193A, T342A,K196V, P63S, K33R, Q351H, Q193G, P125S, T314S, T187R, D303T, G103V,G103Q, A155V, P164R, P153S, K37R, E346Q, E346G, Q351A, V183K, D19C,T187L, D123S, H85G, T187S, V183C, D123G, K350R, H85E, E205A, K284R,P199V, E346W, S343W, P164V, L200N, T342E, E208G, D169A, A190G, K284A,P199G, L121W, or K196S, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 670.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 616, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 616.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 14/26/60/318,14/26/60/94/162/212, 60/162/226, 60, 14/125/162/212/318, 60/125/226,14/125/162/226, 26/60/162/226/318, 14/26/94/162/212/226, 14/60/162,14/60/162/226, 14/94/162/318, 14/94/162, 14/60/226, 14/60/94/212,14/60/162/212, 14/162, 14/94/212/318, 14/60, 14/26/162, 14, 14/318,14/162/226/318, 14/125/212, 14/125/226/318, 14/26/60/162,14/125/162/212/226, 14/94/125/162/318, 14/125/226, 277, 166, 233, 83, 5,342, 96, 284, or 26, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding SEQ ID NO: 616.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 14L/26A/60V/318E, 14L/26A/60V/94T/162K/212S,60V/162K/226T, 60V, 14L/125F/162K/212S/318E, 60V/125F/226T,14L/125F/162K/226T, 26A/60V/162K/226T/318E, 14L/26A/94T/162K/212S/226T,14L/60V/162K, 14L/60V/162K/226T, 14L/94T/162K/318E, 14L/94T/162K,14L/60V/226T, 14L/60V/94T/212S, 14L/60V/162K/212S, 14L/162K,14L/94T/212S/318E, 14L/60V, 14L/26A/162K, 14L, 14L/318E,14L/162K/226T/318E, 14L/125F/212S, 14L/125F/226T/318E, 14L/26A/60V/162K,14L/125F/162K/212S/226T, 14L/94T/125F/162K/318E, 14L/125F/226T, 277R,277C, 277T, 166R, 233H, 83R, 60M, 277I, 277M, 5S, 342R, 277V, 60R, 96R,284S, 26R, 26N, or 83W, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 616.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set V14L/E26A/T60V/Q318E, V14L/E26A/T60V/Q94T/G162K/H212S,T60V/G162K/S226T, T60V, V14L/P125F/G162K/H212S/Q318E, T60V/P125F/S226T,V14L/P125F/G162K/S226T, E26A/T60V/G162K/S226T/Q318E,V14L/E26A/Q94T/G162K/H212S/S226T, V14L/T60V/G162K,V14L/T60V/G162K/S226T, V14L/Q94T/G162K/Q318E, V14L/Q94T/G162K,V14L/T60V/S226T, V14L/T60V/Q94T/H212S, V14L/T60V/G162K/H212S,V14L/G162K, V14L/Q94T/H212S/Q318E, V14L/T60V, V14L/E26A/G162K, V14L,V14L/Q318E, V14L/G162K/S226T/Q318E, V14L/P125F/H212S,V14L/P125F/S226T/Q318E, V14L/E26A/T60V/G162K,V14L/P125F/G162K/H212S/S226T, V14L/Q94T/P125F/G162K/Q318E,V14L/P125F/S226T, Y277R, Y277C, Y277T, S166R, T233H, T83R, T60M, Y277I,Y277M, T5S, T342R, Y277V, T60R, A96R, K284S, E26R, E26N, or T83W,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 616.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 750, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 750.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises at least a substitution or substitution set at amino acidposition(s) 5/26/83/342, 5/26/277, 5/96/277, 5/83/277/342, 26/83/277,5/26/83/277, 5/277/342, 5/26/166/277, 83/277/342, 83/96/277/342,83/96/277, 26/83/277/342, 5/26/83/277/342, 5/83/277, 26/277, 83/277,5/35/277, 5/26/83/96/277, 5/26/96/277, 5/277, 5/166/277,26/83/96/277/342, 277, 26/277/342, 5, or 5/83/96/277/342, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 750.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 5S/26A/83W/342R, 5S/26A/277T, 5S/96L/277T,5S/83W/277T/342R, 26A/83W/277T, 5S/26A/83W/277V, 5S/277T/342R,5S/83W/277V/342R, 5S/26A/166R/277T, 83W/277T/342R, 83R/96L/277V/342R,83W/96L/277T, 26A/83W/277V/342R, 5S/26A/83W/277V/342R, 5S/83R/277T/342R,5S/26A/83W/277T/342R, 5S/83R/277V, 26A/277T, 83W/277T, 5S/35V/277T,5S/26A/83R/96R/277V, 5S/26A/96L/277T, 5S/277T, 5S/26A/83R/277T,5S/83R/277T, 26A/83R/277V, 5S/26A/277V, 5S/166R/277T, 26A/83W/277V,26A/83W/96L/277V/342R, 277T, 26A/277T/342R, 83W/277V/342R, 83R/277V, 5S,26A/277V, 83R/277T, 5S/83W/96R/277T/342R, 5S/277V, 277V, 5S/277V/342R,83W/96L/277V, or 83W/277V, wherein the amino acid positions are relativeto the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 750.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set T5S/E26A/T83W/T342R, T5S/E26A/Y277T, T5S/A96L/Y277T,T5S/T83W/Y277T/T342R, E26A/T83W/Y277T, T5S/E26A/T83W/Y277V,T5S/Y277T/T342R, T5S/T83W/Y277V/T342R, T5S/E26A/S166R/Y277T,T83W/Y277T/T342R, T83R/A96L/Y277V/T342R, T83W/A96L/Y277T,E26A/T83W/Y277V/T342R, T5S/E26A/T83W/Y277V/T342R, T5S/T83R/Y277T/T342R,T5S/E26A/T83W/Y277T/T342R, T5S/T83R/Y277V, E26A/Y277T, T83W/Y277T,T5S/I35V/Y277T, T5S/E26A/T83R/A96R/Y277V, T5S/E26A/A96L/Y277T,T5S/Y277T, T5S/E26A/T83R/Y277T, T5S/T83R/Y277T, E26A/T83R/Y277V,T5S/E26A/Y277V, T5S/S166R/Y277T, E26A/T83W/Y277V,E26A/T83W/A96L/Y277V/T342R, Y277T, E26A/Y277T/T342R, T83W/Y277V/T342R,T83R/Y277V, T5S, E26A/Y277V, T83R/Y277T, T5S/T83W/A96R/Y277T/T342R,T5S/Y277V, Y277V, T5S/Y277V/T342R, T83W/A96L/Y277V, or T83W/Y277V,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 750.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 906, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 906.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 26, 31, 96, 60, 318, 210, 277, 37, 16, 195, 79, 17, 13,83, 162, or 174, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 906.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution 26L, 31W,96K, 60R, 318D, 26G, 210R, 31R, 277F, 37M, 96P, 16V, 60A, 26R, 31G,195G, 318R, 26V, 79M, 16M, 210A, 96R, 37E, 16G, 17W, 13G, 79E, 277T,60Q, 31L, 96G, 96T, 60G, 16W, 13T, 79R, 26Y, 26S, 195R, 17R, 13V, 277E,37L, 210G, 60L, 13L, 83Y, 37W, 277G, 83R, 60Y, 210S, 318S, 17I, 37S,79L, 16R, 195S, 318G, 26C, 13R, 195Y, 60E, 162V, 16C, 96V, 83M, 31M,174V, 277L, 26M, 318M, 210N, 26A, 277R, 96F, 174G, 16Q, 277A, 13Q, 79F,16L, 195N, 79V, 17P, 60P, 37P, 96W, 162T, 195M, 318W, 37R, 16T, 210M,162Y, 16P, 83E, 277M, 174L, 17V, 17E, 17L, 96M, 318V, 174R, 13S, 174T,13Y, 195A, 277W, 60M, 17A, 318A, 174H, 83S, 277I, 13E, 17K, 26K, 96A,174D, 210V, 31S, 195C, 79K, 60W, 174S, 13I, 60H, 31E, 96E, 83K, 31Q,16K, 174M, 37V, 79D, 318T, 195F, 26T, 174Q, 83L, 96I, 13C, 13A, 96Q,13H, 83T, 31Y, 13W, 277P, 195T, 60S, 26Q, 210P, 174N, 83A, 162E, 37F,37Q, 31T, 174A, 83F, 60T, 96S, 83V, 210I, 16D, 37C, 83G, 13N, 31V, 79S,96Y, 17F, 17M, 16A, 83P, 318L, 79Q, 17S, 26W, 195D, 195W, 277S, 174E,16E, 162F, 79Y, 79A, 17C, 17Y, 195Q, 26P, 195I, 60F, 26I, 17D, 318K,60N, 16I, 318H, 37A, 195V, 210Y, 195E, 26H, 13D, 31P, 210W, 318P, 83C,174P, 210T, 17T, 79T, 96H, 79W, 162L, 318E, 31A, 210C, 17N, 195K, 318Y,17H, 13M, 60D, 277K, 16N, 79C, 13K, 60K, 37N, 60I, 162D, 162I, 16Y,162S, 96C, 210K, 174I, 210L, 26D, 26N, 210D, 13F, 318N, 277Y, 174W, 31H,31D, 79N, 37K, 31I, 37H, 318C, 31F, 79P, 195P, 318I, 162A, 277Q, 26F,277C, 79H, 31C, 79I, 37I, 17Q, 31N, 277N, 37D, 277H, 277D, 96D, 174C,162P, 318F, 83N, 60C, 83I, 162M, 210H, 195H, 174Y, 37Y, 210Q, 37T, 96N,83H, 16H, 174F, 83D, 83Q, 162H, 162W, 162N, 16F, 162Q, 162G, 162R, 210F,or 162C, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions arerelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 906.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution E26L, K31W,L96K, V60R, Q318D, E26G, E210R, K31R, V277F, G37M, L96P, S16V, V60A,E26R, K31G, L195G, Q318R, E26V, G79M, S16M, E210A, L96R, G37E, S16G,G17W, P13G, G79E, V277T, V60Q, K31L, L96G, L96T, V60G, S16W, P13T, G79R,E26Y, E26S, L195R, G17R, P13V, V277E, G37L, E210G, V60L, P13L, W83Y,G37W, V277G, W83R, V60Y, E210S, Q318S, G17I, G37S, G79L, S16R, L195S,Q318G, E26C, P13R, L195Y, V60E, K162V, S16C, L96V, W83M, K31M, K174V,V277L, E26M, Q318M, E210N, E26A, V277R, L96F, K174G, S16Q, V277A, P13Q,G79F, S16L, L195N, G79V, G17P, V60P, G37P, L96W, K162T, L195M, Q318W,G37R, S16T, E210M, K162Y, S16P, W83E, V277M, K174L, G17V, G17E, G17L,L96M, Q318V, K174R, P13S, K174T, P13Y, L195A, V277W, V60M, G17A, Q318A,K174H, W83S, V277I, P13E, G17K, E26K, L96A, K174D, E210V, K31S, L195C,G79K, V60W, K174S, P13I, V60H, K31E, L96E, W83K, K31Q, S16K, K174M,G37V, G79D, Q318T, L195F, E26T, K174Q, W83L, L96I, P13C, P13A, L96Q,P13H, W83T, K31Y, P13W, V277P, L195T, V60S, E26Q, E210P, K174N, W83A,K162E, G37F, G37Q, K31T, K174A, W83F, V60T, L96S, W83V, E210I, S16D,G37C, W83G, P13N, K31V, G79S, L96Y, G17F, G17M, S16A, W83P, Q318L, G79Q,G17S, E26W, L195D, L195W, V277S, K174E, S16E, K162F, G79Y, G79A, G17C,G17Y, L195Q, E26P, L195I, V60F, E26I, G17D, Q318K, V60N, S16I, Q318H,G37A, L195V, E210Y, L195E, E26H, P13D, K31P, E210W, Q318P, W83C, K174P,E210T, G17T, G79T, L96H, G79W, K162L, Q318E, K31A, E210C, G17N, L195K,Q318Y, G17H, P13M, V60D, V277K, S16N, G79C, P13K, V60K, G37N, V60I,K162D, K162I, S16Y, K162S, L96C, E210K, K174I, E210L, E26D, E26N, E210D,P13F, Q318N, V277Y, K174W, K31H, K31D, G79N, G37K, K31I, G37H, Q318C,K31F, G79P, L195P, Q318I, K162A, V277Q, E26F, V277C, G79H, K31C, G79I,G37I, G17Q, K31N, V277N, G37D, V277H, V277D, L96D, K174C, K162P, Q318F,W83N, V60C, W83I, K162M, E210H, L195H, K174Y, G37Y, E210Q, G37T, L96N,W83H, S16H, K174F, W83D, W83Q, K162H, K162W, K162N, S16F, K162Q, K162G,K162R, E210F, or K162C, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 906.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 174/318, 26/96, 60/318,31/318, 162/174/318, 174/277/318, 26/195/318, 60/162/195, 60/162/318,174/195/277, 16/17/174, 60/195/277, 37/277/318, 16/162/195/277,26/79/83/162, 26/31/60/318, 16/174/195/277, 13/37/83/162, 16/17/60/195,13/17/37/83, 31/37/162/174/318, 13/16/31/83/162, 16/60/174/195/318,17/60/96/162/195/277, 13/26/60/83/162/174, 17/31/60/162/174/277,16/17/26/83/96/277, 17/26/37/174/277/318, 13/16/31/60/162/174,13/17/31/83/277/318, 13/16/17/31/83/162/318, 13/16/60/83/162/195/318,13/16/17/31/37/83/96/162, 13/17/26/37/60/83/162/210/318,13/16/26/31/83/96/162/174/318, 13/16/17/31/60/83/96/162/174/195/318,13/16/26/37/60/83/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/210,13/16/17/26/37/79/83/96/174/195/210/318,13/26/31/37/60/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/31/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/37/60/79/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/96/162/174/210/277/318,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, or13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 906.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set 174D/318E, 26A/96A, 60T/318E, 31E/318E, 162G/174D/318E,174D/277Y/318E, 26A/195R/318E, 60T/162G/195R, 60T/162G/318E,174D/195R/277Y, 16A/17D/174D, 60T/195R/277Y, 37K/277Y/318E,16A/162G/195R/277Y, 26A/79A/83T/162G, 26A/31E/60T/318E,16A/174D/195R/277Y, 13H/37K/83T/162G, 16A/17D/60T/195R, 13H/17D/37K/83T,31E/37K/162G/174D/318E, 13H/16A/31E/83T/162G, 16A/60T/174D/195R/318E,17D/60T/96A/162G/195R/277Y, 13H/26A/60T/83T/162G/174D,17D/31E/60T/162G/174D/277Y, 16A/17D/26A/83T/96A/277Y,17D/26A/37K/174D/277Y/318E, 13H/16A/31E/60T/162G/174D,13H/17D/31E/83T/277Y/318E, 13H/16A/17D/31E/83T/162G/318E,13H/16A/60T/83T/162G/195R/318E, 13H/16A/17D/31E/37K/83T/96A/162G,13H/17D/26A/37K/60T/83T/162G/210P/318E,13H/16A/26A/37K/83T/162G/174D/195R/318E,13H/16A/26A/31E/83T/96A/162G/174D/318E,13H/16A/17D/31E/60T/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/318E,13H/16A/26A/37K/60T/83T/162G/174D/195R/210P/318E,13H/16A/37K/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y,13H/17D/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/210P,13H/16A/17D/26A/37K/79A/83T/96A/174D/195R/210D/318E,13H/26A/31E/37K/60T/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,13H/16A/17D/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/318E,13H/16A/17D/31E/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,13H/16A/17D/26A/37K/60T/79A/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,13H/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,13H/16A/17D/26A/31E/37K/60T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,13H/16A/17D/26A/31E/37K/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/318E,13H/16A/17D/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/96A/162G/174D/210P/277Y/318E,13H/17D/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,13H/16A/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E,16A/17D/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277Y/318E, or13H/16A/17D/26A/31E/37K/60T/79A/83T/96A/162G/174D/195R/210P/277H/318E,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 906.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set K174D/Q318E, E26A/L96A, V60T/Q318E, K31E/Q318E,K162G/K174D/Q318E, K174D/V277Y/Q318E, E26A/L195R/Q318E,V60T/K162G/L195R, V60T/K162G/Q318E, K174D/L195R/V277Y, S16A/G17D/K174D,V60T/L195R/V277Y, G37K/V277Y/Q318E, S16A/K162G/L195R/V277Y,E26A/G79A/W83T/K162G, E26A/K31E/V60T/Q318E, S16A/K174D/L195R/V277Y,P13H/G37K/W83T/K162G, S16A/G17D/V60T/L195R, P13H/G17D/G37K/W83T,K31E/G37K/K162G/K174D/Q318E, P13H/S16A/K31E/W83T/K162G,S16A/V60T/K174D/L195R/Q318E, G17D/V60T/L96A/K162G/L195R/V277Y,P13H/E26A/V60T/W83T/K162G/K174D, G17D/K31E/V60T/K162G/K174D/V277Y,S16A/G17D/E26A/W83T/L96A/V277Y, G17D/E26A/G37K/K174D/V277Y/Q318E,P13H/S16A/K31E/V60T/K162G/K174D, P13H/G17D/K31E/W83T/V277Y/Q318E,P13H/S16A/G17D/K31E/W83T/K162G/Q318E,P13H/S16A/V60T/W83T/K162G/L195R/Q318E,P13H/S16A/G17D/K31E/G37K/W83T/L96A/K162G,P13H/G17D/E26A/G37K/V60T/W83T/K162G/E210P/Q318E,P13H/S16A/E26A/G37K/W83T/K162G/K174D/L195R/Q318E,P13H/S16A/E26A/K31E/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/Q318E,P13H/S16A/G17D/K31E/V60T/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/Q318E,P13H/S16A/E26A/G37K/V60T/W83T/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/Q318E,P13H/S16A/G37K/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y,P13H/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/E210P,P13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/G37K/G79A/W83T/L96A/K174D/L195R/E210D/Q318E,P13H/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E,P13H/S16A/G17D/K31E/G37K/V60T/G7T9A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/Q318E,P13H/S16A/G17D/K31E/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E,P13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/G37K/V60T/G79A/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E,P13H/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E,P13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E,P13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/Q318E,P13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/L96A/K162G/K174D/E210P/V277Y/Q318E,P13H/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E,P13H/S16A/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E,S16A/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E, orP13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79AW83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277H/Q318E, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 906.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at an aminoacid position set forth in Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7,5-1, and 5-2, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670,750, or 906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution set forth inany of Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, whereinthe amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) set forth in Tables 4-1, 4-2,4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, wherein the amino acid positionsare relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172,320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set of an oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide set forth inTables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises the amino acid sequence of an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide set forth in Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1,and 5-2.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 4; an amino acidsequence comprising residues 1-359 of an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQID NOs: 28-614; an amino acid sequence comprising an even-numbered SEQID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614; or an amino acid sequence comprising aneven-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 616-1622, optionally wherein theamino acid sequence includes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or up to 10amino acid substitutions, insertions and/or deletions. In someembodiments, optionally the amino acid sequence of the engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide includes 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 amino acidsubstitutions, insertions, and/or deletions.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQID NO: 172, 320, or 396, or corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396,616, 670, 750, or 906, optionally wherein the amino acid sequenceincludes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or up to 10 amino acidsubstitutions, insertions and/or deletions. In some embodiments,optionally the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide includes 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 amino acidsubstitutions, insertions, and/or deletions.

In some embodiments of the foregoing, optionally the amino acid sequenceincludes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or up to 10 amino acidsubstitutions, or 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 amino acid substitutions. In someembodiments, the substitutions comprise non-conservative substitutions.In some embodiments, the substitutions comprise conservativesubstitutions.

In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQID NOs: 28-174. In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises an even-numberedSEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 176-394. In some embodiments, the amino acidsequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprisesan even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 396-530. In some embodiments,the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprises an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs:532-614. In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises an even-numbered SEQ ID NO.of SEQ ID NOs: 616-728. In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence ofthe engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises aneven-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 730-822. In some embodiments,the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprises an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs:824-908. In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence of the engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises an even-numbered SEQ ID NO.of SEQ ID NOs: 910-1516. In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence ofthe engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises aneven-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 1518-1622.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase has oxalatedecarboxylase activity. In some embodiments, the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase has oxalate decarboxylase activity and exhibits one ormore improved enzyme properties compared to a reference oxalatedecarboxylase having a sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 172,320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or a reference sequence correspondingto residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidehas increased enzyme activity compared to the reference oxalatedecarboxylase. In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide has increased activity at about pH 6 or less, about pH 5.5or less, about pH 4.5 or less, about pH 3 or less, about pH 2.6 or less,or about pH 2.4 or less, to about pH 2 compared to the reference oxalatedecarboxylase.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidehas increased stability at about pH 6 or less, about pH 5.5 or less,about pH 4.5 or less, about pH 3 or less, about pH 2.6 or less, or aboutpH 2.4 or less, to about pH 2 compared to the reference oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidehas increased thermostability compared to the reference oxalatedecarboxylase.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidehas increased resistance to proteolysis at pH of about 2.2 to 3.2relative to the reference oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide. In someembodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide describedherein exhibits increased resistance to proteolysis at pH of about 2.2.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidedescribed herein exhibits increased resistance to proteolysis bydigestive enzymes, such as pepsin or chymotrypsin, particularly pepsin,including at the pHs described in the foregoing, compared to thereference oxalate decarboxylase.

In some embodiments, the improved enzyme property of the engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide is selected from (a) increasedactivity on oxalate, (b) increased thermal stability, (c) increasedstability at acidic pH, (d) increased activity at acidic pH, (e)increased activity at neutral pH, (f) increased expression, (g)increased solubility, and (h) increased resistance to proteolysis, orany combination of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h), comparedto a reference oxalate decarboxylase having a sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906.

In some embodiments, the improved property of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide is relative to the reference oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference amino acidsequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20,22, 24, or 26, or to a reference amino acid sequence corresponding toresidues 1-424 of SEQ ID NO: 6.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference amino acidsequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20,22, 24, or 26, or to a reference amino acid sequence corresponding toresidues 1-424 of SEQ ID NO: 6, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more substitutions in its amino acid sequence.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, or 26, or an amino acid comprising residues1-424 of SEQ ID NO: 6. In some embodiments, the foregoing engineeredoxalate decarboxylase are provided as compositions, particularlypharmaceutical compositions, as further described herein.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides fusion proteinscomprising the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides describedherein. In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide can be fused to a variety of amino acid sequences, such aspolypeptide tags that can be used for detection and/or purification. Insome embodiments, the fusion protein of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptides comprises a glycine-histidine orhistidine-tag (His-tag), such as the exemplary engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptides with the His-tag sequences disclosed herein.In some embodiments, the fusion protein of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptides comprises an epitope tag, such as c-myc orhemagglutinin (HA). In some embodiments, the fusion is to the amino (N-)terminus of an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide. In someembodiments, the fusion is to the carboxy (C-) terminus of an engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide. In some embodiments, when anengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide amino acid sequence hereinis presented as a fusion protein, it is also to be understood that thepresent disclosure also encompasses the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide without the fusion polypeptide.

It is also known in the art that protein synthesis is initiated withN-terminal methionine in eukaryotes or formylmethionine in prokaryotesand mitochondria. In eukaryotes, the initiating methionine is removed bycleavage of an N-terminal signal peptide present in secreted proteins orby the action of a methionine amino peptidase (MAP). In prokaryotes, theformylmethionine can be removed by formylmethionine deformylase and theresulting methionine removed by a methionine amino peptidase.Accordingly, it is to be understood that for each and every embodimentof an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide described herein thatcontains an N-terminal initiating methionine or formylmethionine, thepresent disclosure also provides engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide lacking the initiating methionine or formylmethionine. Byway of example and not limitation, when the present disclosure providesan engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide as an amino acidsequence comprising residues 1-359 in reference to a specified sequence,where amino acid position 1 is an initiating methionine orformylmethionine, in some embodiments, the present disclosure alsoprovides an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprisingresidues 2 to 359 in reference to the specified sequence, which lacksthe initiating methionine or formylmethionine. Similarly, when thepresent disclosure provides an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising a sequence corresponding to a specific SEQ IDNO., in some embodiments, the present disclosure also provides anengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprising an amino acidsequence corresponding to the specific SEQ ID NO. lacking the N-terminalinitiating methionine or formylmethionine at amino acid position 1.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides functional orbiologically active fragments of the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptides described herein. In some embodiments, functional orbiologically active fragments comprise at least about 90%, at leastabout 95%, at least about 96%, at least about 97%, at least about 98%,or at least about 99% of the activity of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide from which it was derived (i.e., the parentengineered oxalate decarboxylase). In some embodiments, functional orbiologically active fragments comprise at least about 90%, at leastabout 91%, at least about 92%, at least about 93%, at least about 94%,at least about 95%, at least about 96%, at least about 97%, at leastabout 98%, or at least about 99% of the parent sequence of theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide. In some embodiments thefunctional or biologically active fragment is truncated by less than 5,less than 10, less than 15, less than 10, less than 25, less than 30,less than 35, less than 40, less than 45, or less than 50 amino acids.

In some embodiments, the functional or biologically fragments compriseat least about 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the activity of theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide from which it was derived(i.e., the parent engineered oxalate decarboxylase).

In some embodiments, the functional or biologically active fragment ofthe engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide described hereinincludes at least a mutation or mutation set in the amino acid sequenceof the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide described herein.Accordingly, in some embodiments, the functional or biologically activefragments of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide displaysthe enhanced or improved property associated with the mutation ormutation set in the parent engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide.In some embodiments, the functional or biologically active fragments arecharacterized by an improved property relative to the referenceengineered oxalate polypeptide having a sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906. In some embodiments, thefunctional or biologically active fragments exhibits one or moreimproved enzyme property of increased activity on oxalate, increasedthermal stability, increased stability at acidic pH, increased activityat acidic pH, and increased resistance to proteolysis, relative to thereference oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide having a sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906.In some embodiments, the improved property of the functional orbiologically active fragment is relative to the reference engineeredoxalate carboxylase of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

Polynucleotides Encoding Engineered Polypeptides. Expression Vectors andHost Cells

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides recombinantpolynucleotides encoding the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptides described herein. In some embodiments, the recombinantpolynucleotide is operatively linked to one or more heterologousregulatory sequences that control gene expression to create apolynucleotide, e.g., an expression vector, capable of expressing thepolypeptide. In some embodiments, expression constructs containing atleast one heterologous polynucleotide encoding the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide(s) is introduced into appropriate host cellsto express the encoded engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide(s).

As will be apparent to the skilled artisan, availability of a proteinsequence and the knowledge of the codons corresponding to the variousamino acids provide a description of all the polynucleotides capable ofencoding the subject polypeptides. The degeneracy of the genetic code,where the same amino acids are encoded by alternative or synonymouscodons, allows an extremely large number of nucleic acids to be made,all of which encode an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide.Thus, the present invention provides methods and compositions for theproduction of each and every possible variation of recombinantpolynucleotides that encode the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptides described herein by selecting combinations based on thepossible codon choices, and all such variations are to be consideredspecifically disclosed for any polypeptide described herein, includingthe amino acid sequences presented in the Examples (e.g., in Tables 4-1,4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and/or 5-2).

In some embodiments, the codons are preferably optimized for utilizationby the chosen host cell for protein production. For example, preferredcodons used in bacteria are typically used for expression in bacteria,preferred codons used in fungi are typically used for expression infungi, and preferred codons used in mammals are used for expression inmammals and mammalian cells. In some embodiments, codon optimizedpolynucleotides encoding the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptides contain preferred codons at about 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%,90%, or greater than 90% of the codon positions in the full-lengthcoding region.

As discussed above, it is to be understood that the present disclosureprovides recombinant polynucleotides encoding each and every one of theoxalate decarboxylase polypeptides described above.

Accordingly, by way of example and not limitation, in some embodiments,the recombinant polynucleotide comprises a polynucleotide sequenceencoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprising anamino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%,85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or to a referencesequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396,wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or more amino acidsubstitutions relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172,320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or906, or to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQID NO: 172, 320, or 396, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises oneor more amino acid substitutions relative to the reference sequence ofSEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the referencesequence corresponding to an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs:28-1622, or to a reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofan even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, wherein the aminoacid sequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative tothe reference sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution at amino acid position 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17,18, 19, 22, 26, 31, 33, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 46, 52, 54, 60, 61, 62, 63,76, 79, 80, 82, 83, 85, 94, 96, 97, 103, 104, 106, 110, 117, 121, 123,124, 125, 126, 128, 141, 149, 153, 155, 156, 160, 162, 164, 166, 169,173, 174, 176, 180, 182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 195, 196,197, 199, 200, 205, 206, 208, 210, 212, 216, 219, 226, 227, 232, 233,234, 240, 242, 243, 263, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 273, 274, 277, 284,297, 301, 303, 304, 314, 316, 318, 331, 335, 339, 342, 343, 346, 347,350, 351, 356, or 359, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution at amino acid position 13, 14, 16, 17, 26, 31, 37, 60, 79,83, 96, 162, 174, 195, 196, 210, 226, 277, 301, or 318, or combinationsthereof, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising as least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 31, 210, 318,or 31/210/318, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising as least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 16, 26, 174,195, 196, 210, 226, or 16/26/174/195/196/210/226, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 13, 17, 196,or 13/17/196, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 17, 60, 301,or 17/60/301, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution at position 37, wherein the amino acid position is relativeto the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 14, 60, 162,226, or 14/60/162/226, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 83, 96, 277,or 83/96/277, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 346, 124,359, 174, 173, 123, 196, 304, 301, 347, 11, 284, 210, 169, 216, 195,339, 4, 6, 180, 80, 243, 182, 7, 226, 156, 183, 227, 219, 62, 343,16/26, 16/26/242, 16/26/183/232, 155/206/242, 16/26/339,16/26/155/206/339, 26, 26/206/339, 31/82/210, 31/82, 31/356, 31/97/226,31/240/270, 31/82/226, 31/240, 31, 31/210/318, or 31/210, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution at an amino acid position set forth in Tables 4-1, 4-2,4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, wherein the amino acid positionsare relative to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution set forth in Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1,and 5-2, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) set forth inTables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set of an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide set forth in Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1,and 5-2, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to SEQ ID NO: 2or 4.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or906, or to a reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the referencesequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of an even-numbered SEQ ID NO.of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, a reference sequence corresponding to aneven-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, or a reference sequencecorresponding to an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 616-1622.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the referencesequence corresponding to an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs:28-1622, or to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofan even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, wherein the aminoacid sequence comprises one or more substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670,750, or 906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or906, or to a reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQID NO: 172, 320, or 396, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises oneor more substitutions relative to the reference sequence correspondingto SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172,320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution at amino acid position 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17,18, 19, 22, 26, 31, 33, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 46, 52, 54, 60, 61, 62, 63,76, 79, 80, 82, 83, 85, 94, 96, 97, 103, 104, 106, 110, 117, 121, 123,124, 125, 126, 128, 141, 149, 153, 155, 156, 160, 162, 164, 166, 169,173, 174, 176, 180, 182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 195, 196,197, 199, 200, 205, 206, 208, 210, 212, 216, 219, 226, 227, 232, 233,234, 240, 242, 243, 263, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 273, 274, 277, 284,297, 301, 303, 304, 314, 316, 318, 331, 335, 339, 342, 343, 346, 347,350, 351, 356, or 359, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or amino acid residue 4C/R/S, 5C/S, 6A/S/W, 7G, 10A/Q/R,11R, 13A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 14L/V,16A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,17A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 18G/Q/R, 19C, 22R,26A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,31A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 33R, 35V,37A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 40S, 43C, 44S, 46R, 52T, 54L,60A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 61M, 62G, 63A/S, 76S,79A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 80L, 82I,83A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 85E/G/R, 94N/T,96A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 97T, 103Q/S/V, 104Q, 106C,110V, 117A, 121W, 123G/Q/S, 124A/C/G/Q/R/T, 125E/F/S, 126T, 128A, 141Q,149T, 153H/Q/S, 155L/P/R/V, 156E, 160T,162A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 164R/V, 166R, 169A/G/L,173Q/V, 174A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 176L, 180E, 182R,183C/E/I/K, 186N, 187L/R/S, 188A, 189R, 190G/Q, 193A/G,195A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 196F/K/M/R/S/V, 197E,199G/V, 200N, 205A, 206M, 208G,210A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 212A/F/G/L/S/V, 216S/W,219V, 226S/T, 227E/S, 232T, 233D/H/R, 234L, 240E, 242D, 243V, 263S,265C, 266V, 267R, 269S, 270L, 273A, 274Q/S,277A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 284A/R/S, 297Y, 301I/Q/T,303T, 304D/G, 314S, 316K/V, 318A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,331I/L/P/V, 335R, 339G, 342A/E/P/R, 343R/W, 346G/L/Q/W, 347F/R, 350R,351A/E/H, 356S, or 359L/W, or combinations thereof, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172,320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution at amino acid position 13, 14, 16, 17, 26, 31, 37, 60, 79,83, 96, 162, 174, 195, 196, 210, 226, 277, 301, or 318, or combinationsthereof, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution at amino acid position 31, 210, or 318, or combinationsthereof, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the referencesequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, or to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, wherein the aminoacid sequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:172, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding SEQ ID NO: 172.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 13, 212,124/196/210/226, 5, 16/26/124/155/195/210/284, 196/226,16/155/195/210/226, 16/195/210/226, 16/155/174/196, 16/195/226, 318,16/195/196/210, 16/26/124/155/174/196/210, 195/210, 26/155/174/210, 316,60, 16/155/174, 16/124/174/196, 16/226, 16/26/174/196/226, 17, 331,124/195, 16/174/196, 188, 195/196/210, 174/196/210, 16/26/155/174,16/155/195/196/226, 195/226/284, 16, 240, 16/26/124/155/195/196/226,183/232/339/343, 183/206, 63, 173/347, 16/26/174/196, 16/284, 46,16/124/195/196, 274, 174/196, 155/174/196, 174/196/226,16/124/155/174/195, 16/26/155/174/196, 26/174/196/210/284,16/195/196/284, 174, 16/124/174/195/210/226/284, 16/174/195/284,26/174/196/210/226/284, 174/196/226/284, 124/174/196,26/174/195/210/226, 162, 16/124/195/196/284, 206/343, 16/195/196,16/26/174/195/196/210/226, 155/195/196/226, 18, 335,124/155/174/195/226, 26/155/174/195/226, 195/196, 153, 155/174/195,174/195/210/284, 174/195, 37, 124/174/195/226/284, 176,16/155/174/195/196/226/284, 10, 169/173, 155, 33, 173/183/343/347, or104/265, 233, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding SEQ ID NO: 172.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, or to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 320, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 320.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasecomprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 13/17/196, 17/212/331,17/26/196/212/226, 17/26/196/212/226/331, 13/17/26/196/331,17/60/196/226, 17/46/212, 26/60/196/226/331, 17/46/196/212/274/331, 212,17/196/226, 13/17/26/212/331, 13/17/212/226/331, 196/212/331,13/17/196/331, 13/17/26/212/226/331, 17/60/196/212/226/331, 13/17/212,13/17/26/331, 13/17, 13/17/26/196, 46/196/212/226, 17/60/196,17/196/331, 13/17/46/226/331, 17/196/226/331, 17/46/196/212/331,17/46/212/331, 17/196, 13/17/212/226, 17/212, 17/26/212, 13/17/226/331,17/196/212/331, 17/196/212/226/331, 13/17/26/226/331, 46/60/196/226/331,17/46/196/331, 13/17/46/196, 196/212, 13/17/26, 17/83/263,17/83/173/227, 17/227/301, 17/83/227/263, 17/83/125, 17/83/173,17/263/301, 17/125, 17/83/301, 17/173, 17/83/227, 17/227, 17,17/125/227, 17/83, 128, 76, 141, 110, 79, 117, or 61, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, or relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 320.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a referencesequence corresponding to sequence of residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 396,or to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 396, whereinthe amino acid sequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutionsrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 396, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 13/17/79,13/14/17/60/79, 13/17/79/83, 13/17/79/301, 13/14/17/60/79/212,17/60/197, 13/60/212, 13/14/17/60/79/83/301, 13/17/60/79, 17/60/301,14/17/79, 17/60/83, 17/79, 13/17/60/79/83/301, 342, 52/190, 94/190,190/342/351, 13/79, 13/96, 273, 126, 96, 79, 269, 40, 44, 267, 266, 160,277, 149, 22, 234, 54, 297, 106, or 13/43, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 396, or relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 670, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 670.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution at amino acid position 37, 125, 162, 94, 195, 85, 103, 232,189, 186, 155, 193, 342, 196, 63, 33, 351, 314, 187, 303, 164, 153, 346,183, 19, 123, 350, 205, 284, 199, 343, 200, 208, 169, 190, or 121, orcombinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 670.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 616, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 616.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 14/26/60/318,14/26/60/94/162/212, 60/162/226, 60, 14/125/162/212/318, 60/125/226,14/125/162/226, 26/60/162/226/318, 14/26/94/162/212/226, 14/60/162,14/60/162/226, 14/94/162/318, 14/94/162, 14/60/226, 14/60/94/212,14/60/162/212, 14/162, 14/94/212/318, 14/60, 14/26/162, 14, 14/318,14/162/226/318, 14/125/212, 14/125/226/318, 14/26/60/162,14/125/162/212/226, 14/94/125/162/318, 14/125/226, 277, 166, 233, 83, 5,342, 96, 284, or 26, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding SEQ ID NO: 616.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 750, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 750.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 5/26/83/342,5/26/277, 5/96/277, 5/83/277/342, 26/83/277, 5/26/83/277, 5/277/342,5/26/166/277, 83/277/342, 83/96/277/342, 83/96/277, 26/83/277/342,5/26/83/277/342, 5/83/277, 26/277, 83/277, 5/35/277, 5/26/83/96/277,5/26/96/277, 5/277, 5/166/277, 26/83/96/277/342, 277, 26/277/342, 5, or5/83/96/277/342, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 750.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 906, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 906.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution at amino acid position 26, 31, 96, 60, 318, 210, 277, 37,16, 195, 79, 17, 13, 83, 162, or 174, or combinations thereof, whereinthe amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 906.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 174/318,26/96, 60/318, 31/318, 162/174/318, 174/277/318, 26/195/318, 60/162/195,60/162/318, 174/195/277, 16/17/174, 60/195/277, 37/277/318,16/162/195/277, 26/79/83/162, 26/31/60/318, 16/174/195/277, 13/3⅞3/162,16/17/60/195, 13/17/37/83, 31/37/162/174/318, 13/16/31/83/162,16/60/174/195/318, 17/60/96/162/195/277, 13/26/60/83/162/174,17/31/60/162/174/277, 16/17/26/83/96/277, 17/26/37/174/277/318,13/16/31/60/162/174, 13/17/31/83/277/318, 13/16/17/31/83/162/318,13/16/60/83/162/195/318, 13/16/17/31/37/83/96/162,13/17/26/37/60/83/162/210/318, 13/16/26/31/83/96/162/174/318,13/16/17/31/60/83/96/162/174/195/318,13/16/26/37/60/83/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/210,13/16/17/26/37/79/83/96/174/195/210/318,13/26/31/37/60/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/31/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/37/60/79/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/3⅓7/60/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/96/162/174/210/277/318,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, or13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 906.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution at an amino acid position set forth in Tables 4-1, 4-2,4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, wherein the amino acid positionsare relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172,320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution set forth in Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1,and 5-2, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) set forth inTables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising at least asubstitution or substitution set of an oxalate decarboxylase polypeptideset forth in Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising: an amino acid sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 4;an amino acid sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of aneven-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614; an amino acid sequencecomprising an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614; or anamino acid sequence comprising an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ IDNOs: 616-1622, optionally wherein the amino acid sequence includes 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or up to 10 substitutions. In some embodiments, theencoded engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide optionally includes1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substitutions.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising residues 1-359of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396, or comprising SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396,616, 670, 750, or 906, optionally wherein the amino acid sequenceincludes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or up to 10 substitutions. In someembodiments, the encoded engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptideoptionally includes 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substitutions.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%,84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to: a reference polynucleotidesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 3; a reference polynucleotidesequence corresponding to nucleotide residues 1-1077 of an odd-numberedSEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613; a reference polynucleotide sequencecorresponding to an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613; or areference polynucleotide sequence corresponding to an odd-numbered SEQID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 615-1621, wherein the recombinant polynucleotideencodes an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprising apolynucleotide sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%,84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference polynucleotidesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 33, 171, 319, 395, 615, 669, 749,or 905, or to a reference polynucleotide sequence corresponding tonucleotide residues 1-1077 of SEQ ID NO: 171, 319, or 395, wherein therecombinant polynucleotide encodes an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence which is codon-optimized. In some embodiments,the polynucleotide sequence is codon optimized for expression in abacterial cell, fungal cell, or mammalian cell.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3; a polynucleotidesequence comprising nucleotide residues 1-1077 of an odd-numbered SEQ IDNO. of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613; a polynucleotide sequence comprising anodd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613; or a polynucleotidesequence comprising an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 615-1621.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide hybridizes underhighly stringent conditions to a reference polynucleotide sequencedescribed herein encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylase e.g., arecombinant polynucleotide provided in Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5,4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, or a reverse complement thereof. In someembodiments, the reference polynucleotide sequence corresponds to SEQ IDNO: 1 or 3; a polynucleotide sequence corresponding to nucleotideresidues 1-1077 of an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613; apolynucleotide sequence corresponding to an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. ofSEQ ID NOs: 27-613; or a polynucleotide sequence corresponding to anodd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 615-1621, or a reverse complementthereof, or a polynucleotide sequence encoding any of the otherengineered oxalate decarboxylase provided herein. In some embodiments,the recombinant polynucleotide encodes an engineered oxalatedecarboxylase and hybridizes under highly stringent conditions to areverse complement of a reference polynucleotide sequence correspondingto SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3; a polynucleotide sequence corresponding tonucleotide residues 1-1077 of an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs:27-613; a polynucleotide sequence corresponding to an odd-numbered SEQID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613; or a polynucleotide sequence correspondingto an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 615-1621.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide hybridizes underhighly stringent conditions to a reverse complement of a referencepolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide, wherein the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises an amino acid sequence having one or more amino aciddifferences relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172,320, or 396, at residue positions selected from any positions as setforth in Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2. In someembodiments, the polynucleotide that hybridizes under highly stringentconditions comprises a polynucleotide sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to a referencepolynucleotide sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3; apolynucleotide sequence corresponding to nucleotide residues 1-1077 ofan odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613; a polynucleotidesequence corresponding to an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs:27-613; or a polynucleotide sequence corresponding to an odd-numberedSEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 615-1621. In some additional embodiments, thepolynucleotide that hybridizes under highly stringent conditionscomprises a polynucleotide sequence having at least 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%,83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to a reference polynucleotidesequence corresponding to a polynucleotide sequence set forth in Tables4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a referenceamino acid sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16,18, 20, 22, 24, or 26, or to a reference amino acid sequencecorresponding to residues 1-424 of SEQ ID NO: 6.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a referenceamino acid sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16,18, 20, 22, 24, or 26, or to a reference amino acid sequencecorresponding to residues 1-424 of SEQ ID NO: 6, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more substitutions in its amino acid sequence.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence encoding the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 4,6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, or 26, or an amino acid comprisingresidues 1-424 of SEQ ID NO: 6.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%,84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference polynucleotidesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21,23, or 25, or to a reference polynucleotide sequence corresponding tonucleotide residues 1-1272 of SEQ ID NO: 5, wherein the recombinantpolynucleotide encodes an oxalate decarboxylase.

In some embodiments, the recombinant polynucleotide comprises apolynucleotide sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17,19, 21, 23, or 25, or comprising nucleotide residues 1-1272 of SEQ IDNO: 5.

In some embodiments, a recombinant polynucleotide encoding any of theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides herein is manipulated in avariety of ways to facilitate expression of the engineered polypeptide.In some embodiments, the polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides areprovided as expression vectors where one or more control sequences ispresent to regulate the expression of the polynucleotides and/orpolypeptides. In some embodiments, the recombinant expression vectorcomprises a polynucleotide encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide, and one or more expression regulating regions such as apromoter and a terminator, a replication origin, etc., depending on thetype of hosts into which they are to be introduced. The techniques formodifying polynucleotides and nucleic acid sequences utilizingrecombinant DNA methods are well known in the art.

In some embodiments, the control sequences include among others,promoters, leader sequences, polyadenylation sequences, propeptidesequences, signal peptide sequences, and transcription terminators. Insome embodiments, suitable promoters are selected based on the hostcells selection. For bacterial host cells, suitable promoters fordirecting transcription of the nucleic acid constructs of the presentdisclosure, include, but are not limited to promoters obtained from theE. coli lac operon, Streptomyces coelicolor agarase gene (dagA),Bacillus subtilis levansucrase gene (sacB), Bacillus licheniformisalpha-amylase gene (amyL), Bacillus stearothermophilus maltogenicamylase gene (amyM), Bacillus amyloliquefaciens alpha-amylase gene(amyQ), Bacillus licheniformis penicillinase gene (penP), Bacillussubtilis xylA and xylB genes, and prokaryotic beta-lactamase gene (Seee.g., Villa-Kamaroff et al., Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA, 1978,75:3727-3731), as well as the tac promoter (See e.g., DeBoer et al.,Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA, 1983, 80: 21-25). Exemplary promoters forfilamentous fungal host cells, include, but are not limited to promotersobtained from the genes for Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase, Rhizomucormiehei aspartic proteinase, Aspergillus niger neutral alpha-amylase,Aspergillus niger acid stable alpha- amylase, Aspergillus niger orAspergillus awamori glucoamylase (glaA), Rhizomucor miehei lipase,Aspergillus oryzae alkaline protease, Aspergillus oryzae triosephosphate isomerase, Aspergillus nidulans acetamidase, and Fusariumoxysporum trypsin-like protease (See e.g., WO 96/00787), as well as theNA2-tpi promoter (a hybrid of the promoters from the genes forAspergillus niger neutral alpha-amylase and Aspergillus oryzae triosephosphate isomerase), and mutant, truncated, and hybrid promotersthereof. Exemplary yeast cell promoters can be from the genes can befrom the genes for Saccharomyces cerevisiae enolase (ENO-1),Saccharomyces cerevisiae galactokinase (GAL1), Saccharomyces cerevisiaealcohol dehydrogenase/glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase(ADH2/GAP), and Saccharomyces cerevisiae 3-phosphoglycerate kinase.Other useful promoters for yeast host cells are known in the art (Seee.g., Romanos et al., Yeast, 1992, 8:423-488). Exemplary promoters foruse in mammalian cells include, but are not limited to, those fromcytomegalovirus (CMV), chicken β-actin promoter fused with the CMVenhancer, Simian vacuolating virus 40 (SV40), from Homo sapiensphosphoglycerate kinase, beta actin, elongation factor-1a orglyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, or from Gallus β-actin.

In some embodiments, the control sequence is a suitable transcriptionterminator sequence, a sequence recognized by a host cell to terminatetranscription. The terminator sequence is operably linked to the 3′terminus of the nucleic acid sequence encoding the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide. Any terminator which is functional in thehost cell of choice finds use in the present invention. For example,exemplary transcription terminators for filamentous fungal host cellscan be obtained from the genes for Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase,Aspergillus niger glucoamylase, Aspergillus nidulans anthranilatesynthase, Aspergillus niger alpha-glucosidase, and Fusarium oxysporumtrypsin-like protease. Exemplary terminators for yeast host cells can beobtained from the genes for Saccharomyces cerevisiae enolase,Saccharomyces cerevisiae cytochrome C (CYC1), and Saccharomycescerevisiae glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. Other usefulterminators for yeast host cells are known in the art (See e.g., Romanoset al., supra). Exemplary terminators for mammalian cells include, butare not limited to, those from cytomegalovirus (CMV), Simian virus 40(SV40), from Homo sapiens growth hormone hGH, from bovine growth hormoneBGH, and from human or rabbit beta globulin.

In some embodiments, the control sequence is a suitable leader sequence,5′-cap modification, 5′ UTR, etc. In some embodiments, these regulatorysequence elements mediate binding to molecules involved in mRNAtrafficking and translation, inhibit 5′-exonucleolytic degradation andconfer resistance to de-capping. The leader sequence is operably linkedto the 5′ terminus of the nucleic acid sequence encoding the engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide. Any leader sequence that isfunctional in the host cell of choice may be used. Exemplary leaders forfilamentous fungal host cells are obtained from the genes forAspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase and Aspergillus nidulans triosephosphate isomerase. Suitable leaders for yeast host cells include, butare not limited to, those obtained from the genes for Saccharomycescerevisiae enolase (ENO-1), Saccharomyces cerevisiae 3-phosphoglyceratekinase, Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-factor, and Saccharomycescerevisiae alcohol dehydrogenase/glyceraldehyde-3-phosphatedehydrogenase (ADH2/GAP). Suitable leaders for mammalian host cellsinclude but are not limited to the 5′-UTR element present inorthopoxvirus mRNA.

In some embodiments, the control sequence comprises a 3′ untranslatednucleic acid region and/or polyadenylation tail nucleic acid sequence,sequences operably linked to the 3′ terminus of the protein codingnucleic acid sequence which mediate binding to proteins involved in mRNAtrafficking and translation and mRNA half-life. Any polyadenylationsequence and 3′ UTR which is functional in the host cell of choice maybe used in the present invention. Exemplary polyadenylation sequencesfor filamentous fungal host cells include, but are not limited to thosefrom the genes for Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase, Aspergillus nigerglucoamylase, Aspergillus nidulans anthranilate synthase, Fusariumoxysporum trypsin-like protease, and Aspergillus nigeralpha-glucosidase. Useful polyadenylation sequences for yeast host cellsare also known in the art (See e.g., Guo and Sherman, Mol. Cell. Biol.,1995, 15:5983-5990). Useful polyadenylation and 3′ UTR sequences formammalian host cells include, but are not limited to, the 3′-UTRs of α-and β-globin mRNAs that harbor several sequence elements that increasethe stability and translation of mRNA.

In some embodiments, the control sequence is also a polyadenylationsequence (i.e., a sequence operably linked to the 3′ terminus of thenucleic acid sequence and which, when transcribed, is recognized by thehost cell as a signal to add polyadenosine residues to transcribedmRNA). Any suitable polyadenylation sequence which is functional in thehost cell of choice finds use in the present invention. Exemplarypolyadenylation sequences for filamentous fungal host cells include, butare not limited to, the genes for Aspergillus oryzae TAKA amylase,Aspergillus niger glucoamylase, Aspergillus nidulans anthranilatesynthase, Fusarium oxysporum trypsin-like protease, and Aspergillusniger alpha-glucosidase. Useful polyadenylation sequences for yeast hostcells are known (See e.g., Guo and Sherman, Mol. Cell. Bio., 1995,15:5983-5990).

In some embodiments, the control sequence is also a signal peptide(i.e., a coding region that codes for an amino acid sequence linked tothe amino terminus of a polypeptide and directs the encoded polypeptideinto the cell’s secretory pathway). In some embodiments, the 5′ end ofthe coding sequence of the nucleic acid sequence inherently contains asignal peptide coding region naturally linked in translation readingframe with the segment of the coding region that encodes the secretedpolypeptide. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the 5′ end of thecoding sequence contains a signal peptide coding region that is foreignto the coding sequence. Any suitable signal peptide coding region whichdirects the expressed polypeptide into the secretory pathway of a hostcell of choice finds use for expression of the engineeredpolypeptide(s). Effective signal peptide coding regions for bacterialhost cells are the signal peptide coding regions include, but are notlimited to those obtained from the genes for Bacillus NClB 11837maltogenic amylase, Bacillus stearothermophilus alpha-amylase, Bacilluslicheniformis subtilisin, Bacillus licheniformis beta-lactamase,Bacillus stearothermophilus neutral proteases (nprT, nprS, nprM), andBacillus subtilis prsA. Further signal peptides are known in the art(See e.g., Simonen and Palva, Microbiol. Rev., 1993, 57:109-137). Insome embodiments, effective signal peptide coding regions forfilamentous fungal host cells include, but are not limited to, thesignal peptide coding regions obtained from the genes for Aspergillusoryzae TAKA amylase, Aspergillus niger neutral amylase, Aspergillusniger glucoamylase, Rhizomucor miehei aspartic proteinase, Humicolainsolens cellulase, and Humicola lanuginosa lipase. Useful signalpeptides for yeast host cells include, but are not limited to, thosefrom the genes for Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-factor andSaccharomyces cerevisiae invertase. Useful signal peptides for mammalianhost cells include but are not limited to those from the genes forimmunoglobulin gamma (IgG). In some embodiments, the signal peptide is asignal peptide of a protein expressed in human cells.

In some embodiments, the control sequence is also a propeptide codingregion that codes for an amino acid sequence positioned at the aminoterminus of a polypeptide. The resultant polypeptide is referred to as a“proenzyme,” “propolypeptide,” or “zymogen.” A propolypeptide can beconverted to a mature active polypeptide by catalytic or autocatalyticcleavage of the propeptide from the propolypeptide. The propeptidecoding region may be obtained from any suitable source, including, butnot limited to the genes for Bacillus subtilis alkaline protease (aprE),Bacillus subtilis neutral protease (nprT), Saccharomyces cerevisiaealpha-factor, Rhizomucor miehei aspartic proteinase, and Myceliophthorathermophila lactase (See e.g., WO 95/33836). Where both signal peptideand propeptide regions are present at the amino terminus of apolypeptide, the propeptide region is positioned next to the aminoterminus of a polypeptide and the signal peptide region is positionednext to the amino terminus of the propeptide region.

In some embodiments, regulatory sequences are also utilized. Thesesequences facilitate the regulation of the expression of the polypeptiderelative to the growth of the host cell. Examples of regulatory systemsare those that cause the expression of the gene to be turned on or offin response to a chemical or physical stimulus, including the presenceof a regulatory compound. In prokaryotic host cells, suitable regulatorysequences include, but are not limited to the lac, tac, and trp operatorsystems. In yeast host cells, suitable regulatory systems include, butare not limited to the ADH2 system or GAL1 system. In filamentous fungi,suitable regulatory sequences include, but are not limited to the TAKAalpha-amylase promoter, Aspergillus niger glucoamylase promoter, andAspergillus oryzae glucoamylase promoter.

In the embodiments herein, the recombinant expression vector may be anysuitable vector (e.g., a plasmid or virus), that can be convenientlysubjected to recombinant DNA procedures and bring about the expressionof the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polynucleotide sequence, and/orexpression of the encoded engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide.The choice of the vector typically depends on the compatibility of thevector with the host cell into which the vector is to be introduced. Thevectors may be linear or closed circular plasmids.

In some embodiments, the expression vector is an autonomouslyreplicating vector (i.e., a vector that exists as an extra-chromosomalentity, the replication of which is independent of chromosomalreplication, such as a plasmid, an extra-chromosomal element, aminichromosome, or an artificial chromosome). The vector may contain anymeans for assuring self-replication. In some alternative embodiments,the vector is one in which, when introduced into the host cell, it isintegrated into the genome and replicated together with thechromosome(s) into which it has been integrated. Furthermore, in someembodiments, a single vector or plasmid, or two or more vectors orplasmids which together contain the total DNA to be introduced into thegenome of the host cell, and/or a transposon is utilized.

In some embodiments, the expression vector contains one or moreselectable markers, which permit easy selection of transformed cells. A“selectable marker” is a gene, the product of which provides for biocideor viral resistance, resistance to heavy metals, prototrophy toauxotrophs, and the like. Examples of bacterial selectable markersinclude, but are not limited to, the dal genes from Bacillus subtilis orBacillus licheniformis, or markers, which confer antibiotic resistancesuch as ampicillin, kanamycin, chloramphenicol or tetracyclineresistance. Suitable markers for yeast host cells include, but are notlimited to ADE2, HIS3, LEU2, LYS2, MET3, TRP1, and URA3. Selectablemarkers for use in filamentous fungal host cells include, but are notlimited to, amdS (acetamidase; e.g., from A. nidulans or A. orzyae),argB (ornithine carbamoyltransferases), bar (phosphinothricinacetyltransferase; e.g., from S. hygroscopicus), hph (hygromycinphosphotransferase), niaD (nitrate reductase), pyrG(orotidine-5′-phosphate decarboxylase; e.g., from A. nidulans or A.orzyae), sC (sulfate adenyltransferase), and trpC (anthranilatesynthase), as well as equivalents thereof.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a host cellcomprising at least one recombinant polynucleotide or an expressionvector encoding at least one engineered ODC polypeptide of the presentinvention, the polynucleotide(s) being operatively linked to one or morecontrol sequences for expression of the engineered ODC enzyme(s) in thehost cell. Host cells suitable for use in expressing the polypeptidesencoded by the expression vectors described herein are well known in theart and include but are not limited to, bacterial cells, such as E.coli, Vibrio fluvialis, Streptomyces and Salmonella typhimurium cells;fungal cells, such as yeast cells (e.g., Saccharomyces cerevisiae orPichia pastoris (ATCC Accession No. 201178)); insect cells such asDrosophila S2 and Spodoptera Sf9 cells; animal cells such as CHO, COS,BHK, 293, and Bowes melanoma cells; and plant cells. Exemplary hostcells also include various Escherichia coli strains (e.g., W3110 (ΔfhuA)and BL21).

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of producingthe engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide, where the methodcomprises culturing a host cell capable of expressing a polynucleotideencoding the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide underconditions suitable for expression of the encoded polypeptide. In someembodiments, the method further comprises a step of isolating orrecovering the expressed engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide,e.g., from the culture and/or cells. In some embodiments, the methodfurther comprises a step of purifying the expressed oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide. Purification of the polypeptide can usemethods known in the art, including, by way of example and notlimitation, precipitation and/or chromatography.

Chromatographic techniques for isolation/purification of the oxalatepolypeptides include, among others, reverse phase chromatography,high-performance liquid chromatography, ionexchange chromatography,hydrophobic-interaction chromatography, size-exclusion chromatography,gel electrophoresis, and affinity chromatography. Conditions forpurifying a particular enzyme depend, in part, on factors such as netcharge, hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, molecular weight, molecularshape, etc., and will be apparent to those having skill in the art. Insome embodiments, affinity techniques may be used to isolate theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide. In some embodiments, theaffinity chromatography can use a tag on the polypeptide, such as ahis-tag. In some embodiments, the affinity chromatography can use anyantibody that specifically binds an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide of interest. For the production of antibodies, various hostanimals, including but not limited to rabbits, mice, rats, etc., areimmunized with an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide, or afragment thereof. In some embodiments, the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide or fragment for immunization is attached to asuitable carrier, such as BSA, by means of a side chain functional groupor linkers attached to a side chain functional group for immunizing ananimal.

Appropriate culture media and growth conditions for host cells are wellknown in the art. It is contemplated that any suitable method forintroducing polynucleotides for expression of the ODC polypeptides intocells will find use in the present invention. Suitable techniquesinclude, but are not limited to electroporation, biolistic particlebombardment, liposome mediated transfection, calcium chloridetransfection, and protoplast fusion.

The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides with the propertiesdisclosed herein can be obtained by subjecting the polynucleotideencoding the naturally occurring or engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide to any suitable mutagenesis and/or directed evolutionmethods known in the art, and/or as described herein. An exemplarydirected evolution technique is mutagenesis and/or DNA shuffling (Seee.g., Stemmer, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1994, 91:10747-10751; WO95/22625; WO 97/0078; WO 97/35966; WO 98/27230; WO 00/42651; WO 01/75767and U.S. Pat. 6,537,746). Other directed evolution procedures that canbe used include, among others, staggered extension process (StEP), invitro recombination (See e.g., Zhao et al., Nat. Biotechnol., 1998,16:258-261), mutagenic PCR (See e.g., Caldwell et al., PCR MethodsAppl., 1994, 3:S136-S140), and cassette mutagenesis (See e.g., Black etal., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1996, 93:3525-3529).

For example, mutagenesis and directed evolution methods can be readilyapplied to oxalate decarboxylase encoding polynucleotides to generatevariant libraries that can be expressed, screened, and assayed. Anysuitable mutagenesis and directed evolution methods find use in thepresent invention and are well known in the art (See e.g., U.S. Pat.Nos, 5,605,793, 5,811,238, 5,830,721, 5,834,252, 5,837,458, 5,928,905,6,096,548, 6,117,679, 6,132,970, 6,165,793, 6,180,406, 6,251,674,6,265,201, 6,277,638, 6,287,861, 6,287,862, 6,291,242, 6,297,053,6,303,344, 6,309,883, 6,319,713, 6,319,714, 6,323,030, 6,326,204,6,335,160, 6,335,198, 6,344,356, 6,352,859, 6,355,484, 6,358,740,6,358,742, 6,365,377, 6,365,408, 6,368,861, 6,372,497, 6,337,186,6,376,246, 6,379,964, 6,387,702, 6,391,552, 6,391,640, 6,395,547,6,406,855, 6,406,910, 6,413,745, 6,413,774, 6,420,175, 6,423,542,6,426,224, 6,436,675, 6,444,468, 6,455,253, 6,479,652, 6,482,647,6,483,011, 6,484,105, 6,489,146, 6,500,617, 6,500,639, 6,506,602,6,506,603, 6,518,065, 6,519,065, 6,521,453, 6,528,311, 6,537,746,6,573,098, 6,576,467, 6,579,678, 6,586,182, 6,602,986, 6,605,430,6,613,514, 6,653,072, 6,686,515, 6,703,240, 6,716,631, 6,825,001,6,902,922, 6,917,882, 6,946,296, 6,961,664, 6,995,017, 7,024,312,7,058,515, 7,105,297, 7,148,054, 7,220,566, 7,288,375, 7,384,387,7,421,347, 7,430,477, 7,462,469, 7,534,564, 7,620,500, 7,620,502,7,629,170, 7,702,464, 7,747,391, 7,747,393, 7,751,986, 7,776,598,7,783,428, 7,795,030, 7,853,410, 7,868,138, 7,783,428, 7,873,477,7,873,499, 7,904,249, 7,957,912, 7,981,614, 8,014,961, 8,029,988,8,048,674, 8,058,001, 8,076,138, 8,108,150, 8,170,806, 8,224,580,8,377,681, 8,383,346, 8,457,903, 8,504,498, 8,589,085, 8,762,066,8,768,871, 9,593,326, 9,665,694, 9,684,771, and all related US andnon-US counterparts; Ling et al., Anal. Biochem., 1997, 254(2):157-78;Dale et al., Meth. Mol. Biol., 57:369-74 [1996]; Smith, Ann. Rev.Genet., 1985, 19:423-462; Botstein et al., Science, 1985, 229:1193-1201;Carter, Biochem. J., 1986, 237:1-7; Kramer et al., Cell, 1984,38:879-887; Wells et al., Gene, 1985, 34:315-323; Minshull et al., Curr.Op. Chem. Biol., 1999, 3:284-290; Christians et al., Nat. Biotechnol.,1999, 17:259-264; Crameri et al., Nature, 1998, 391:288-291; Crameri, etal., Nat. Biotechnol., 1997, 15:436-438; Zhang et al., Proc. Nat. Acad.Sci. USA, 1997, 94:4504-4509; Crameri et al., Nat. Biotechnol., 1996,14:315-319; Stemmer, Nature, 1994, 370:389-391; Stemmer, Proc. Nat.Acad. Sci. USA, 1994, 91:10747-10751; WO 95/22625; WO 97/0078; WO97/35966; WO 98/27230; WO 00/42651; WO 01/75767; WO 2009/152336; andU.S. Pat. Appln. Publ. Nos. 2011/0082055, 2014/0005057, 2014/0214391,2014/0221216, 2015/0133307, 2015/0134315, and 2015/0050658; all of whichare incorporated herein by reference).

In some embodiments, the enzyme clones obtained following mutagenesistreatment are screened by subjecting the enzyme preparations to adefined temperature, acid pH conditions, exposure to proteases, or otherassay conditions, and measuring the amount of enzyme activity after suchtreatments. Clones containing the polynucleotide encoding an engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of interest are then isolated,sequenced to identify the nucleotide sequence changes (if any), and usedto express the enzyme in a host cell. Measuring enzyme activity from theexpression libraries can be performed using any suitable method known inthe art, such as described in the Examples.

For engineered polypeptides of known sequence, the polynucleotidesencoding the enzyme can be prepared by standard solid-phase methods,according to known synthetic methods. In some embodiments, fragments ofup to about 100 bases can be individually synthesized, then joined(e.g., by enzymatic or chemical litigation methods, or polymerasemediated methods) to form any desired continuous sequence. For example,polynucleotides and oligonucleotides disclosed herein can be prepared bychemical synthesis using the classical phosphoramidite method (See e.g.,Beaucage et al., Tet. Lett., 1981, 22:1859-69; and Matthes et al., EMBOJ., 1984, 3:801-05), as it is typically practiced in automated syntheticmethods. According to the phosphoramidite method, oligonucleotides aresynthesized (e.g., in an automatic DNA synthesizer, purified, annealed,ligated and cloned in appropriate vectors).

Accordingly, in some embodiments, a method for preparing the engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide can comprise: (a) synthesizing apolynucleotide encoding an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprising an amino acid sequence corresponding to any polypeptidevariant as described herein, and (b) expressing the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide. In someembodiments of the method, the polynucleotide encoding the polypeptidecan be designed or engineered to encode a polypeptide optionally havingone or several (e.g., up to 3, 4, 5, or up to 10) amino acid residuedeletions, insertions and/or substitutions. In some embodiments, theamino acid sequence has optionally 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8,1-9, 1-10, 1-15, 1-20, 1-21, 1-22, 1-23, 1-24, 1-25, 1-30, 1-35, 1-40,1-45, or 1-50 amino acid residue deletions, insertions and/orsubstitutions. In some embodiments, the amino acid sequence hasoptionally 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 amino acidresidue deletions, insertions and/or substitutions. In some embodiments,the amino acid sequence has optionally 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25 amino acid residuedeletions, insertions and/or substitutions. In some embodiments, thesubstitutions are conservative or non-conservative substitutions.

As noted above, the expressed engineered ODC polypeptide can beevaluated for any desired improved property or combination of properties(e.g., activity, stability, protease resistance, etc.) using anysuitable assay known in the art, including but not limited to the assaysand conditions described herein.

Compositions of Engineered Oxalate Decarboxylase

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides compositionscomprising the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides describedherein for various uses, including but not limited to use aspharmaceuticals, dietary/nutritional supplements, food, feed, and finechemical production. For example, in some embodiments, the presentdisclosure provides a composition comprising a food and/or feeds and atleast one engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide and/or at leastone polynucleotide encoding at least one engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidefind use in any suitable edible enzyme delivery matrix. In someembodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide variantsare present or formulated in an edible enzyme delivery matrix designedfor rapid dispersal of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidewithin the digestive tract of an animal or subject upon ingestion of thepolypeptide.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidesare prepared as a pharmaceutical or dietary composition. Depending onthe mode of administration, the pharmaceutical composition comprises anengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide described herein, and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. In some embodiments,the pharmaceutical composition comprises a therapeutically effectiveamount of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide. In someembodiments, the pharmaceutical or dietary composition is in the form ofa solid, semi- solid, or liquid. In some embodiments, the compositionsinclude other pharmaceutically acceptable components such as diluents,buffers, excipients, salts, emulsifiers, preservatives, stabilizers,fillers, and other ingredients. A description of pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipients and carriers is available in Remington’sPharmaceutical Sciences (Mack Pub. Co., N.J. 1991) and Remington: TheScience and Practice of Pharmacy, A. Adejare ed., 23 Ed., Academic Press2020).

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidesare formulated for use in oral pharmaceutical compositions. Any suitableform for use in delivering the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptides find use in the present invention, including but notlimited to pills, tablets, gel tabs, capsules, lozenges, dragees,powders, soft gels, sol-gels, gels, emulsions, implants, patches,sprays, ointments, liniments, creams, pastes, jellies, paints, aerosols,chewing gums, demulcents, sticks, suspensions (including but not limitedto oil-based suspensions, oil-in water emulsions, etc.), slurries,syrups, controlled release formulations, suppositories, etc. In someembodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides areprovided in a format suitable for injection (i.e., in an injectableformulation).

In some embodiments, compositions comprising the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptides of the present invention include one or morecommonly used carrier compounds, including but not limited to sugars(e.g., lactose, sucrose, mannitol, and/or sorbitol), starches (e.g.,corn, wheat, rice, potato, or other plant starch), cellulose (e.g.,methyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, sodium carboxy-methylcellulose), gums (e.g., arabic, tragacanth, guar, etc.), and/orproteins (e.g., gelatin, collagen, etc.). Additional components in oralformulations may include coloring and or sweetening agents (e.g.,glucose, sucrose, and mannitol) and lubricating agents (e.g., magnesiumstearate), as well as enteric coatings (e.g., methacrylate polymers,hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose phthalate, and/or any other suitableenteric coating known in the art). In some embodiments, disintegratingor solubilizing agents are included (e.g., cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone, agar, alginic acid or salts thereof, such as sodiumalginate). In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide are combined with various additional components, includingbut not limited to preservatives, suspending agents, thickening agents,wetting agents, alcohols, fatty acids, and/or emulsifiers, particularlyin liquid formulations.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptideare combined with various additional components, including but notlimited to preservatives, suspending agents, thickening agents, wettingagents, alcohols, fatty acids, and/or emulsifiers, particularly inliquid formulations.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidesare provided in biocompatible matrices such as sol- gels, includingsilica-based (e.g., oxysilane) sol-gels. In some embodiments, theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides are encapsulated. In somealternative embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptides are encapsulated in nanostructures (e.g., nanotubes,nanotubules, nanocapsules, or microcapsules, microspheres, liposomes,etc.).

It is not intended that the present invention be limited to anyparticular delivery formulation and/or means of delivery. In someembodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptides beadministered by any suitable means known in the art, including but notlimited to parenteral, oral, topical, transdermal, intranasal,intraocular, intrathecal, via implants, etc.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidesare chemically modified by glycosylation, pegylation (i.e., modifiedwith polyethylene glycol [PEG] or activated PEG, etc.) or othercompounds (See e.g., Ikeda, Amino Acids, 2005, 29:283-287; US Pat. Nos.7,531,341, 7,534,595, 7,560,263, and 7,553,653; U.S. Pat. Appln. Publ.Nos. 2013/0039898, 2012/0177722, etc.).

In some additional embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptides are provided in formulations comprising matrix-stabilizedenzyme crystals. In some embodiments, the formulation comprises across-linked crystalline engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptideand a polymer with a reactive moiety that adheres to the enzymecrystals. The present invention also provides engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptides in polymers.

It is to be understood that for the compositions herein, including thepharmaceutical compositions, any of the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptides described herein, including an engineered oxalatecarboxylase set forth in Tables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1,and 5-2 can be used in the compositions.

In some additional embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition comprisesan oxalate decarboxylase comprising an amino acid sequence comprisingSEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, or 26, or anamino acid comprising residues 1-424 of SEQ ID NO: 6.

Uses of the Engineered Oxalate Decarboxylases

In a further aspect, the engineered decarboxylase polypeptides are usedfor therapeutic, diagnostic, or industrial purposes.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidesdescribed herein are used to reduce levels of oxalate in a subject, suchas a patient afflicted with abnormally elevated or pathological levelsof oxalate, such as in the urine and/or plasma. In some embodiments, amethod of reducing levels of oxalate in a subject comprisesadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of anengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide described herein or acomposition comprising the engineered oxalate decarboxylase, to reducelevels of oxalate in the subject. In some embodiments, an effectiveamount of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase is administered forreducing the levels of oxalate in urine and/or plasma of the subject.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidesare used to treat and/or prevent symptoms of hyperoxaluria. In someembodiments, a method for treating and/or preventing the symptoms ofhyperoxaluria in a subject comprises administering to a subject withhyperoxaluria an effective amount of an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide described herein or a composition comprising the engineeredoxalate decarboxylase. In some embodiments, the subject is a patientafflicted with primary hyperoxaluria. In some embodiments, the subjectis a patient afflicted with secondary hyperoxaluria. In someembodiments, the secondary hyperoxaluria is enteric hyperoxaluria. Insome embodiments, the subject is afflicted with idiopathichyperoxaluria.

In some embodiments, an effective amount of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase is administered is a therapeutically effective amount suchthat the symptoms of hyperoxaluria are ameliorated. In some embodiments,an effective amount of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase isadministered such that the level of oxalate in urine and/or plasma isreduced. In some embodiments, the subject treated with an engineeredoxalate carboxylase is able to eat a diet that is higher in its oxalatecontent compared to diets required by subjects who are afflicted withhyperoxaluria.

In some embodiments of the methods above, the subject treated with anengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide is an infant, child, youngadult, or adult.

In some embodiments, the dosage of engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide(s) administered to a patient depends upon, among others, thegeneral condition of the patient, age, sex, weight, and thedisease/condition being treated, and other factors known to those in theart. In some embodiments, the compositions are intended for single orrepeat administration to a patient. Preferably, the compositions areadministered repeatedly. In some embodiments, the amount of engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide(s) in the composition(s) administeredto a patient is sufficient to effectively treat, ameliorate and/orprevent the symptoms of the disease or condition.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase isadministered at about 0.1 to about 3 g/dose. In some embodiments, theengineered oxalate decarboxylase is administered at a dose of about 0.2to about 2.5 g, about 0.25 to about 2 g, or about 0.5 to about 1.5 g. Insome embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase is administeredat a dose of about 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2. 2.5, or 3 g.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalated decarboxylase isadministered at about 100 U/kg body weight to about 5000 U/kg bodyweight. In some embodiments, the engineered oxalated decarboxylase isadministered at about 300 U/kg body weight to about 3000 U/kg bodyweight. In some embodiments, the engineered oxalated decarboxylase isadministered at about, 500 U/kg to about 2000 U/kg body weight. A Unitof enzyme is provided in Example 12.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase isadministered 1-5 times per day, 1-4 times per day, 1-3 times per day, or1-2 times per day. In some embodiments, the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase is administered 2-5 time per day, 2-4 times per day, or2-4 times per day. In some embodiments, the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase is administered once (1) per day, 2 times per day, 3 timesper day, 4 times per day, or 5 times per day.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase isadministered prior to, concurrently with, or subsequent to ingestion offood or meal. In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylaseis administered orally prior to, concurrently with, or subsequent toingestion of food or meal. In some embodiments, the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase is administered together with food or a meal.

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidesare used in diagnostics, e.g., for detecting oxalate (Costello et al, J.Lab. Clin. Med., 1976, 87(5):903-908); Parkinson et al., Clin ChimActa., 1985, 152(3):335-45). In some embodiments, a method ofdetermining amount of oxalate in a sample comprises contacting a samplewith an engineered oxalate decarboxylase described herein anddetermining amount of formate product. In some embodiments, the amountof formate can be determined by use of formate dehydrogenase orformyl-CoA transferase (U.S. Pat. No. 5,604,111).

In some embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase is used forindustrial purposes in reducing levels of oxalate, such as in reducingformation of calcium oxalate deposits/precipitates. Deposits orprecipitates of calcium oxalate are problematic in pulp and paperindustries, including removal of oxalate from industrial wastewater. Insome embodiments, the engineered oxalate decarboxylase is added toindustrial plant filtrates containing oxalate, e.g., to prevent orreduce scaling.

The foregoing and other aspects of the invention may be betterunderstood in connection with the following non-limiting examples. TheseExamples, including experiments and results achieved, are provided forillustrative purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting thepresent invention.

EXAMPLES

In the experimental disclosure below, the following abbreviations applywhere appropriate: ppm (parts per million); M (molar); mM (millimolar),uM and µM (micromolar); nM (nanomolar); mol (moles); gm and g (gram); mg(milligrams); ug and µg (micrograms); L and l (liter); ml and mL(milliliter); cm (centimeters); mm (millimeters); um and µm(micrometers); sec. (seconds); min(s) (minute(s)); h(s) and hr(s)(hour(s)); U (units); MW (molecular weight); rpm (rotations per minute);psi and PSI (pounds per square inch); °C (degrees Centigrade); RT and rt(room temperature); CDS (coding sequence); DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid);RNA (ribonucleic acid); AUC (area under the curve); E. coli W3110(commonly used laboratory E. coli strain, available from the ColiGenetic Stock Center [CGSC], New Haven, CT); HTP (high throughput); HPLC(high pressure liquid chromatography); LC (liquid chromatography); MS(mass spectroscopy); LC-MS/MS (liquid chromatography with two massspectrometers); SPE (solid phase extraction); IPTG (isopropylβ-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside); PLP (pyridoxal 5′-phosphate); BSA (bovineserum albumin); BW (body weight); FIOPC (fold improvements over positivecontrol); FIOP (fold improvement over parent); LB (Luria broth); TB(Terrific broth).

Example 1 Oxalate Decarboxylase Gene Acquisition and Construction ofExpression Vectors

Bacterial ODCs from different organisms in Table 1-1 were codonoptimized for expression in E. coli, synthesized and cloned into the E.coli expression vector pCK110900 vector system (See e.g., U.S. Pat.Appln. Publn. 2006/0195947, which is hereby incorporated by referenceherein). The plasmid construct was transformed into an E. coli strainderived from W3110. The E. coli strains containing the ODC genes weregrown in 96-well format and assayed for ODC activity (40 mM oxalate, pH4.0) as described below in Example 3. The activity obtained from theseODCs are shown in Table 1-1.

TABLE 1-1 Unchallenged activity at pH 4.0 for wild type oxalatedecarboxylases SEQ ID NO: (nt/aa) Source Organism Activity at pH 4.0Relative to SEQ ID NO: 2 ½ Gemmata sp. SH-PL17 ++++ ⅚ Flammulinavelutipes +++ ⅞ Bacillus subtilis + 9/10 Bacillus vallismortis ++++11/12 Bacillus glycinifermentans + 13/14 Bacillus atrophaeus + 15/16Bacillus megaterium ++ 17/18 Agrobacterium tumefaciens str. C58 ++++19/20 Rhizobiales bacterium ++++ 21/22 Hyphomicrobium sp. 802 +++ 23/24Shinella sp. + 25/26 Legionella maceachernii ++ All activities areexpressed as a change in absorbance at 340 nm (ΔA340). Levels ofactivity are defined as follows: “+” 0.15 to 0.50, “++” > 0.50, “+++” >1.0,“++++”>1.5.

Example 2 Engineered ODC Variants Expression and Construction

Based on the results obtained from Table 1-1, the ODC from SEQ ID: 2 wassubcloned with and without a C-terminal 6xHis-tag into the pJV110900vector system (See e.g., U.S. Pat. Appln Publ. 2017/213758) to generateSEQ ID: 4 and 2 respectively. The plasmid construct was transformed intoan E. coli strain derived from W3110. Directed evolution techniquesgenerally known by those skilled in the art were used to generatelibraries of gene variants from this plasmid construct (See e.g., USPat. No. 8,383,346, WO2010/144103, and references cited herein) as wellas its derivatives.

Example 3 High-Throughput (HTP) Growth of ODC Variants and ScreeningConditions High-Throughput (HTP) Growth of Escherichia Coli ODC andVariants

Transformed E. coli cells were selected by plating onto LB agar platescontaining 1% glucose with selection. After overnight incubation at 37°C., colonies were placed into the wells of 96-well shallow flat bottomplates (NUNC™, Thermo-Scientific) filled with 180 µl/well LBsupplemented with 1% glucose and selection. The cultures were allowed togrow overnight for 18-20 hours in a shaker (200 rpm, 30° C., and 85%relative humidity; Kuhner).

Overnight growth samples (20 µL) were transferred into Costar 96-welldeep plates filled with 380 µL of Terrific Broth supplemented with aselection compound. The plates were incubated for approximately 2 hoursin a shaker (250 rpm, 30° C., and 85% relative humidity; Kuhner). Thecells were then induced with 40 µL of 10 mM IPTG and 10 mM manganesechloride in sterile water and incubated overnight for 20-24 hours in ashaker (250 rpm, 30° C., and 85% relative humidity; Kuhner). The cellswere pelleted (4000 rpm × 20 min), the supernatants were discarded, andthe cells were frozen at -80° C. prior to analysis.

Lysis of HTP Pellets

First, 400 µL of lysis buffer (1X PBS, 1 mg/ml lysozyme, and 0.5 mg/mlpolymyxin B sulfate) were added to the cell pellets. The mixture wasagitated for 1.5-2 hours at room temperature, and centrifuged (4000 rpm× 15 min) prior to use of the clarified lysates in the various HTPassays described herein. Analysis of these lysates by SDS-PAGE revealedthe presence of an overexpressed protein bands at an apparent MW of40-50 kDa, consistent with the expected MW of ODC. Sometimes additionaldilutions of clarified lysate were performed with PBS buffer prior tochallenges and analysis.

Analysis of Clarified Lysates for ODC Activity

ODC activity was assessed using potassium oxalate as a substrate andquantifying formate produced using formate dehydrogenase (FDH). Oxalateassay solution was prepared by dissolving 4.44-44.4 mM potassium oxalatein McIlvaine buffer pH 2.0-4.0 or pH 5.5-6.5. Lysate was diluted 4-200xin 1X PBS pH 7.0-7.4. For dilutions >10x, sequential dilutions wereperformed, wherein the first dilution was in 1X PBS, pH 7.0-7.4 and thesecondary dilutions were in water. To set up ODC activity reactions, 10µL diluted ODC was added to 90 µL oxalate solution in a round bottomplate (Costar), except in Table 1-1, where 10uL lysate was added to 40µL 50 mM oxalate solution. Reactions were incubated at 37° C. for 1 hourand quenched by mixing 1:1 with 1 M potassium phosphate dibasic. Formatedetection assay solution was prepared by dissolving 25 mM nicotinamideadenine dinucleotide (NAD) in 125 mM potassium phosphate pH 7.5. To setup formate detection reactions, 10-25 µL quenched oxalate assay samplewas added to 20 µL formate detection solution with 0-15 µL water addedto bring to 45 µL total, before 5 µL 10 g/L formate dehydrogenase (FDH;Codexis) was added in a UV-Star® half area, flat bottom plate (Greiner).Reactions were incubated at 25° C. for 10 min, shaking 200 rpm, andabsorbance at 340 nm was read on a Molecular Devices Spectramax platereader. Background subtracted absorbance (Table 1-1) or absorbancerelative to that of the round backbone (fold improvement over parent(FIOP)) were used for activity values.

HTP Analysis of Clarified Lysates Pretreated With Low pH and Pepsin

The activities of variants were determined after pre-incubation at lowpH in the presence of pepsin to simulate the environment of the stomach.First, clarified lysate was diluted 0x -8x in PBS buffer, then mixed 1:1with McIlvaine buffer pH 2.2-3.2 with 0.2-1.6 mg/mL pepsin from porcinegastric mucosa (Sigma) in a round bottom plate (Costar), for a finalchallenge pH of 2.2-3.0 and a final pepsin concentration of 0.1-0.8mg/mL. Samples were mixed then incubated for 1-2 hours at 37° C. Sampleswere then analyzed for residual ODC activity as described in Examples3.3, except that samples were taken directly into oxalate assay solution(pH 2.4-3.0) without diluting in PBS.

Example 4 Screening Results of ODC Variants Based on SEQ ID NO: 4

Library variants were generated from homologs diversity and mutagenesisat surface positions based on a structural model of SEQ ID NO: 4. Thesevariants were screened in triplicates for ODC activity at pH 3.0 with 10mM potassium oxalate after a 1 hour simulated gastric challenge (0.2mg/mL pepsin, pH 3.0) and unchallenged ODC activity at pH 3.0 with 4 mMand 10 mM potassium oxalate as described in Example 3. Analysis of thedata relative to SEQ ID NO: 4 are listed in Table 4-1.

TABLE 4-1 Oxalate decarboxylase activity Relative to SEQ ID NO: 4 SEQ IDNO: (nt/aa) Amino Acid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4) FIOPUnchallenged Activity at pH 3.0, 10 mM oxalate Relative to SEQ ID NO: 4FIOP Unchallenged Activity at pH 3.0, 4 mM oxalate Relative to SEQ IDNO: 4 FIOP Pepsin Challenge Relative to SEQ ID NO: 4 ¾ + + + 27/28E346G + + 29/30 E346L + ++ 31/32 K124G + + + 33/34 K124T + + + 35/36K359L + + ++ 37/38 D174K + + ++ 39/40 K173V + + ++ 41/42 D123Q + + 43/44K196F + + + 45/46 R304D + 47/48 V301Q + 49/50 K347F + 51/52 K359W + + +53/54 K124Q + + ++ 55/56 K124A + + ++ 57/58 P11R + 59/60 K284R + + +61/62 P210L + + + 63/64 D169L + ++ + 65/66 R304G + + + 67/68 K216W +69/70 K347R + + + 71/72 K196V + ++ ++ 73/74 K284A + + + 75/76 R195L + +++ 77/78 S339G + + ++ 79/80 P4S + + 81/82 K196R + + + 83/84 F6A + 85/86K124C + + + 87/88 R195Y + + + 89/90 R180E + + + 91/92 F80L + + + 93/94P243V + + 95/96 A182R + + + 97/98 P210E ++ + ++ 99/100 M7G + 101/102T226S + ++ + 103/104 D174A + + + 105/106 K196M + + 107/108 P4C ++ ++ ++109/110 L156E + + 111/112 V183E + + + 113/114 R227S + + + 115/116R219V + + 117/118 E62G + 119/120 D174G + + + 121/122 D169G + + + 123/124K124R + + + 125/126 P210V + ++ ++ 127/128 S343R + + + 129/130 K216S + ++++ 131/132 P210R + + + 133/134 F6W + + 135/136 P4R + 137/138 F6S +139/140 A16S/A26E + ++ 141/142 A16S/A26E/E242D + + 143/144A16S/A26E/V183I/K232T + ++ 145/146 A155P/L206M/E242D + ++ 147/148A16S/A26E/S339G + + ++ 149/150 A16S/A26E/A155P/L206M/S339G + ++ 151/152A26E + + ++ 153/154 A26E/L206M/S339G + + ++ 155/156 E31K/L82I/P210A + ++++ 157/158 E31K/L82I + + ++ 159/160 E31K/A356S + + ++ 161/162E31K/A97T/T226S + ++ 163/164 E31K/D240E/M270L + + +++ 165/166E31K/L82I/T226S + ++ +++ 167/168 E31K/D240E + + ++ 169/170 E31K + + ++171/172 E31K/P210A/E318Q + ++ +++ 173/174 E31K/P210A + + +++ Allactivities were determined relative to the reference polypeptide of SEQID NO: 4. Levels of increased activity are defined as follows: “+” 0.9to 1.1, “++” > 1.1, “+++” > 2

Example 5 Screening Results of ODC Variants Based on SEQ ID NO: 172

Based on the results from Table 4-1, SEQ ID NO: 172 was chosen as thebackbone. Beneficial mutations identified from Table 4-1 were recombinedinto the backbone. The variants were assayed in triplicate for ODCactivity at pH 2.6 with 4 mM potassium oxalate after a 1 hour simulatedgastric challenge (0.1 mg/mL pepsin, pH 2.8) and unchallenged ODCactivity at pH 2.6 with 4 mM potassium oxalate as described in Example3. Analysis of the data relative to SEQ ID NO: 172 are listed in Table4-2.

TABLE 4-2 Oxalate decarboxylase activity Relative to SEQ ID NO: 172 SEQID NO: (nt/aa) Amino Acid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 172) AminoAcid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 4) FIOP Unchallenged Activityat pH 2.6 Relative to SEQ ID NO: 172 FIOP Pepsin Challenge Relative toSEQ ID NO: 172 175/176 H13P H13P/E31K/P210A/E318Q +++ +++ 177/178 H212SE31K/P210A/H212S/E318Q +++ +++ 179/180 K124A/K196V/A210E/ T226SE31K/K124A/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ +++ 181/182 T5ST5S/E31K/P210A/E318Q +++ ++ 183/184 H13E H13E/E31K/P210A/E318Q +++ ++185/186 A16S/A26E/K124A/A155P/R195L/A210E/K284AA16S/A26E/E31K/K124A/A155P/R195L/P210E/K284A/E318Q +++ +++ 187/188K196V/T226S E31K/K196V/P210A/T226S/E318Q +++ + 189/190A16S/A155P/R195L/A210E/T226S A16S/E31K/A155P/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++++ 191/192 A16S/R195L/A210E/T226S A16S/E31K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++++ 193/194 A16S/A155P/D174K/K196VA16S/E31K/A155P/D174K/K196V/P210A/E318Q +++ +++ 195/196 A16S/R195L/T226SA16S/E31K/R195L/P210A/ T226S/E318Q +++ +++ 197/198 H13LH13L/E31K/P210A/E318Q +++ ++ 199/200 Q318E E31K/P210A ++ +++ 201/202A16S/R195L/K196V/A210E A16S/E31K/R195L/K196V/ P210E/E318Q ++ +++ 203/204A16S/A26E/K124A/A155P/D174K/K196V/A210EA16S/A26E/E31K/K124A/A155P/D174K/K196V/P210E/E318Q ++ +++ 205/206R195L/A210E E31K/R195L/P210E/E318Q ++ +++ 207/208 A26E/A155P/D174K/A210EA26E/E31K/A155P/D174K/P210E/E318Q ++ +++ 209/210 N316VE31K/P210A/N316V/E318Q ++ +++ 211/212 T60V E31K/T60V/P210A/E318Q ++ +++213/214 A16S/A155P/D174K A16S/E31K/A155P/D174K/P210A/E318Q ++ +++215/216 A16S/K124A/D174K/K196V A16S/E31K/K124A/D174K/ K196V/P210A/E318Q++ +++ 217/218 A16S/T226S A16S/E31K/P210A/T226S/E318Q ++ ++ 219/220A16S/A26E/D174K/K196V/T226S A16S/A26E/E31K/D174K/K196V/P210A/T226S/E318Q++ +++ 221/222 D17H D17H/E31K/P210A/E318Q ++ +++ 223/224 A331VE31K/P210A/E318Q/A331V ++ +++ 225/226 K124A/R195LE31K/K124A/R195L/P210A/E318Q ++ +++ 227/228 A16S/D174K/K196VA16S/E31K/D174K/K196V/P210A/E318Q ++ +++ 229/230 D17AD17A/E31K/P210A/E318Q ++ +++ 231/232 P188A E31K/P188A/P210A/E318Q ++ ++233/234 R195L/K196V/A210E E31K/R195L/K196V/P210E/E318Q ++ +++ 235/236D174K/K196V/A210E E31K/D174K/K196V/P210E/E318Q ++ +++ 237/238 T5CT5C/E31K/P210A/E318Q ++ ++ 239/240 A16S/A26E/A155P/D174KA16S/A26E/E31K/A155P/D174K/P210A/E318Q ++ +++ 241/242A16S/A155P/R195L/K196V/T226SA16S/E31K/A155P/R195L/K196V/P210A/T226S/E318Q ++ +++ 243/244R195L/T226S/K284A E31K/R195L/P210A/T226S/K284A/E318Q ++ +++ 245/246 D17ND17N/E31K/P210A/E318Q ++ ++ 247/248 A16L A16L/E31K/P210A/E318Q ++ +++249/250 D240E E31K/P210A/D240E/E318Q ++ ++ 251/252A16S/A26E/K124A/A155P/R195L/K196V/T226SA16S/A26E/E31K/K124A/A155P/R195L/K196V/P210A/T226S/E318Q ++ ++ 253/254A331P E31K/P210A/E318Q/A331P ++ ++ 255/256 V183I/K232T/S339G/S343RE31K/V183I/P210A/K232T/ E318Q/S339G/S343R ++ + 257/258 V183I/L206ME31K/V183I/L206M/P210A/E318Q ++ ++ 259/260 P63A E31K/P63A/P210A/E318Q ++++ 261/262 K173V/K347R E31K/K173V/P210A/E318Q/K347R ++ + 263/264A16S/A26E/D174K/K196V A16S/A26E/E31K/D174K/K196V/P210A/E318Q ++ ++265/266 A16S/K284A A16S/E31K/P210A/K284A/E318Q ++ +++ 267/268 T60RE31K/T60R/P210A/E318Q ++ ++++ 269/270 V46R E31K/V46R/P210A/E318Q ++ +++271/272 A16S/K124A/R195L/K196V A16S/E31K/K124A/R195L/ K196V/P210A/E318Q++ +++ 273/274 H274S E31K/P210A/H274S/E318Q ++ +++ 275/276 A331IE31K/P210A/E318Q/A331I ++ +++ 277/278 D174K/K196VE31K/D174K/K196V/P210A/E318Q ++ +++ 279/280 A155P/D174K/K196VE31K/A155P/D174K/K196V/P210A/E318Q ++ +++ 281/282 D174K/K196V/T226SE31K/D174K/K196V/P210A/T226S/E318Q ++ +++ 283/284 A331LE31K/P210A/E318Q/A331L ++ +++ 285/286 A16S/K124A/A155P/D174K/R195LA16S/E31K/K124A/A155P/D174K/R195L/P210A/E318Q ++ +++ 287/288A16S/A26E/A155P/D174K/K196V A16S/A26E/E31K/A155P/D174K/K196V/P210A/E318Q++ +++ 289/290 A26E/D174K/K196V/A210E/K284AA26E/E31K/D174K/K196V/P210E/K284A/E318Q ++ +++ 291/292 H212AE31K/P210A/H212A/E318Q ++ +++ 293/294 A16S/R195L/K196V/K284AA16S/E31K/R195L/K196V/P210A/K284A/E318Q ++ +++ 295/296 D174KE31K/D174K/P210A/E318Q ++ +++ 297/298A16S/K124A/D174K/R195L/A210E/T226S/K284A A16S/E31K/K124A/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/K284A/E318Q ++ +++ 299/300 A16S/D174K/R195L/K284AA16S/E31K/D174K/R195L/ P210A/K284A/E318Q ++ +++ 301/302A26E/D174K/K196V/A210E/T226S/K284AA26E/E31K/D174K/K196V/P210E/T226S/K284A/E318Q ++ +++ 303/304 H212LE31K/P210A/H212L/E318Q ++ +++ 305/306 D174K/K196V/T226S/ K284AE31K/D174K/K196V/P210A/T226S/K284A/E318Q ++ +++ 307/308K124A/D174K/K196V E31K/K124A/D174K/K196V/P210A/E318Q ++ +++ 309/310A26E/D174K/R195L/A210E/T226S A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++++ 311/312 G162A E31K/G162A/P210A/E318Q ++ + 313/314A16S/K124A/R195L/K196V/K284AA16S/E31K/K124A/R195L/K196V/P210A/K284A/E318Q ++ +++ 315/316 L206M/S343RE31K/L206M/P210A/E318Q/S343R ++ + 317/318 A16S/R195L/K196VA16S/E31K/R195L/K196V/P210A/E318Q ++ +++ 319/320A16S/A26E/D174K/R195L/K196V/A210E/T226SA16S/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ +++ 321/322A155P/R195L/K196V/T226S E31K/A155P/R195L/K196V/P210A/T226S/E318Q + ++323/324 K18Q K18Q/E31K/P210A/E318Q + ++ 325/326 A335RE31K/P210A/E318Q/A335R + + 327/328 K124A/A155P/D174K/R195L/T226SE31K/K124A/A155P/D174K/R195L/P210A/T226S/E318Q + +++ 329/330 D17CD17C/E31K/P210A/E318Q + ++ 331/332 A26E/A155P/D174K/R195L/T226SA26E/E31K/A155P/D174K/R195L/P210A/T226S/E318Q + +++ 333/334 R195L/K196VE31K/R195L/K196V/P210 A/E318Q + ++ 335/336 G162TE31K/G162T/P21OA/E318Q + ++ 337/338 P153H E31K/P153H/P210A/E318Q + ++339/340 N316K E31K/P210A/N316K/E318Q + ++ 341/342 A155P/D174K/R195LE31K/A155P/D174K/R195L/P210A/E318Q + +++ 343/344 P153QE31K/P153Q/P210A/E318Q + ++ 345/346 D174K/R195L/A210E/ K284AE31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/K284A/E318Q + +++ 347/348 D174K/R195LE31K/D174K/R195L/P210A/E318Q + +++ 349/350 P153SE31K/P153S/P210A/E318Q + ++ 351/352 H212F E31K/P210A/H212F/E318Q + ++353/354 K37C E31K/K37C/P210A/E318Q + + 355/356 H212VE31K/P210A/H212V/E318Q + +++ 357/358 K124A/D174K/R195L/ T226S/K284AE31K/K124A/D174K/R195L/P210A/T226S/K284A/E318Q + +++ 359/360 V176LE31K/V176L/P210A/E318Q + + 361/362A16S/A155P/D174K/R195L/K196V/T226S/K284AA16S/E31K/A155P/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210A/T226S/K284A/E318Q + +++ 363/364V10Q V10Q/E31K/P210A/E318Q + ++ 365/366 D169G/K173VE31K/D169G/K173V/P210A/E318Q + + 367/368 A155LE31K/A155L/P210A/E318Q + + 369/370 K18G K18G/E31K/P210A/E318Q + +++371/372 T60L E31K/T60L/P210A/E318Q + ++ 373/374 V10AV10A/E31K/P210A/E318Q + ++ 375/376 K18R K18R/E31K/P210A/E318Q + ++377/378 K33R E31K/K33R/P210A/E318Q + ++ 379/380 H212GE31K/P210A/H212G/E318Q + + 381/382 V10R V10R/E31K/P210A/E318Q + ++383/384 H13R H13R/E31K/P210A/E318Q + + 385/386 K173V/V183I/S343R/K347RE31K/K173V/V183I/P210A/E318Q/S343R/K347R + + 387/388 A16RA16R/E31K/P210A/E318Q + + 389/390 P104Q/N265C E31K/P104Q/P210A/N265C/E318Q + + 391/392 T233R E31K/P210A/T233R/E318Q + ++ 393/394 T233DE31K/P210A/T233D/E318Q + ++ All activities were determined relative tothe reference polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 172. Levels of increasedactivity are defined as follows: “+” 0.5 to 0.9, “++” > 0.9, “+++” >1.1,“+++”> 2.

Example 6 Screening Results of ODC Variants Based on SEQ ID NO: 320

Based on the results from Table 4-2, SEQ ID NO: 320 was chosen as thebackbone. Beneficial mutations identified from Table 4-2 and homologsdiversity were recombined into the backbone. Additionally, to generatenew diversity, variants with mutations at active site positions werealso constructed on SEQ ID NO: 320. The variants were assayed intriplicate for ODC activity at pH 2.6 with 4 mM potassium oxalate aftera 1 hour simulated gastric challenge (0.1 mg/mL pepsin, pH 2.8) andunchallenged ODC activity at pH 2.4 and 6.5 with 4 mM potassium oxalateas described in Example 3. Analysis of the data relative to SEQ ID NO:320 are listed in Table 4-3.

TABLE 4-3 Oxalate decarboxylase activity Relative to SEQ ID NO: 320 SEQID NO: (nt/aa) Amino Acid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 320) AminoAcid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4) FIOP UnchallengedActivity at pH 2.4 Relative to SEQ ID NO: 320 FIOP Unchallenged Activityat pH 6.5 Relative to SEQ ID NO: 320 FIOP Pepsin Challenge Relative toSEQ ID NO: 320 395/396 H13P/D17H/V196KH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + ++ 397/398D17H/H212S/A331VA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q/A331V ++++++ 399/400 D17H/E26A/V196K/H212S/S226TA16S/D17H/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/E318Q ++ +++ 401/402D17H/E26A/V196K/H212A/S226T/A331VA16S/D17H/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212A/E318Q/A331V + +++ 403/404H13P/D17H/E26A/V196K/A331VH13P/A16S/D17H/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/A331V ++ ++ 405/406D17H/T60R/V196K/S226T A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/T60R/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q++ + +++ 407/408 D17H/V46R/H212SA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/V46R/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q +++ +409/410 E26A/T60V/V196K/S226T/A331VA16S/E31K/T60V/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q/A331V + + +++ 411/412D17H/V46R/V196K/H212A/H274Q/A331VA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/V46R/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212A/T226S/H274Q/E318Q/A331V ++++ 413/414 H212SA16S/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q ++ ++ 415/416D17H/V196K/S226T A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q ++ + +++417/418 H13P/D17H/E26A/H212A/A331VH13P/A16S/D17H/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/H212A/T226S/E318Q/A331V ++++ 419/420 H13P/D17H/H212S/S226T/A331VH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/H212S/E318Q/A331V ++ ++421/422 V196K/H212S/A331V16S/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q/A331V ++ + +++ 423/424H13P/D17H/V196K/A331VH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/A331V ++ +++425/426 H13P/D17H/E26A/H212A/S226T/A331VH13P/A16S/D17H/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/H212A/E318Q/A331V + ++427/428 D17H/T60R/V196K/H212A/S226T/A331VA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/T60R/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212A/E318Q/A331V + +++429/430 H13P/D17H/H212SH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q ++ ++431/432 H13P/D17H/E26A/A331VH13P/A16S/D17H/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q/A331V ++ ++433/434 H13P/D17HH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ ++435/436 H13P/D17H/E26A/V196KH13P/A16S/D17H/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + ++ 437/438V46R/V196K/H212S/S226TA16S/A26E/E31K/V46R/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/E318Q + ++ 439/440D17H/T60R/V196K A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/T60R/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ + +++ 441/442 D17H/V196K/A331VA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/A331V ++ + +++ 443/444H13P/D17H/V46R/S226T/A331VH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/V46R/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/E318Q/A331V ++ ++445/446 D17H/V196K/S226T/A331VA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q/A331V + + +++ 447/448D17H/T60V/V196K/S226T A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/T60V/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q++ +++ 449/450 D17H/V46R/V196K/H212S/A331VA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/V46R/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q/A331V ++ ++451/452 H13P/D17H/H212AH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/H212A/T226S/E318Q + ++453/454 D17H/V46R/H212S/A331VA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/V46R/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q/A331V++ + 455/456 D17H/V196KA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ + +++ 457/458H13P/D17H/H212S/S226TH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/H212S/E318Q ++ ++459/460 D17H/H212SA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q +++ +++461/462 D17H/E26A/H212SA16S/D17H/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q +++ +++ 463/464H13P/D17H/S226T/A331VH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/E318Q/A331V ++ +++465/466 D17H/V196K/H212S/A331VA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q/A331V ++ +++467/468 D17H/V196K/H212S/S226T/A331VA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/E318Q/A331V ++ +++ 469/470H13P/D17H/E26A/S226T/A331VH13P/A16S/D17H/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/E318Q/A331V ++ ++ 471/472V46R/T60V/V196K/S226T/A331VA16S/A26E/E31K/V46R/T60V/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q/A331V ++ + +++ 473/474D17H/V46R/V196K/A331VA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/V46R/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/A331V ++ ++ ++475/476 D17H/H212A/A331VA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/H212A/T226S/E318Q/A331V ++477/478 H13P/D17H/V46R/V196KH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/V46R/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + ++ 479/480V196K/H212S A16S/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q + ++481/482 H13P/D17H/E26AH13P/A16S/D17H/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ +++ 483/484D17G/T83E/D263SA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T83E/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/T226S/D263S/E318Q ++ +++ 485/486 D17G/T83E/K173Q/R227EA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T83E/K173Q/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/R227E/E318Q++ +++ 487/488 D17G/R227E/V301IA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/R227E/V301I/E318Q ++++ 489/490 D17G/T83E/R227E/D263SA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T83E/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/T226S/R227E/D263S/E318Q +++ 491/492 D17G/T83E/P125EA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T83E/P125E/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ ++++ 493/494 D17G/T83E/K173QA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T83E/K173Q/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++++ +++ 495/496 D17G/D263S/V301IA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/D263S/V301I/E318Q ++ +++ 497/498 D17G/P125EA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/P125E/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ + ++499/500 D17G/T83E/V301IA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T83E/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/T226S/V301I/E318Q +++++ +++ 501/502 D17G/K173QA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K173Q/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ + +++503/504 D17G/T83E/R227EA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T83E/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/T226S/R227E/E318Q +++++ 505/506 D17G/R227EA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/R227E/E318Q + ++507/508 D17G A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ + +++ 509/510 D17G/P125E/R227EA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/P125E/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/R227E/E318Q + ++511/512 D17G/T83EA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T83E/D174K/R19SL/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ ++ +++513/514 D17G/D263S/V301TA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/D263S/V301T/E318Q ++ +++ 515/516 F128AA16S/A26E/E31K/F128A/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q + 517/518 A76SA16S/A26E/E31K/A76S/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q + + + 519/520G141Q A16S/A26E/E31K/G141Q/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q + 521/522F110V A16S/A26E/E31K/F110V/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q + 523/524A79S A16S/A26E/E31K/A79S/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ ++ ++525/526 M117A A16S/A26E/E31K/M117A/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ 527/528 A79G A16S/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ +++ 529/530 L61MA16S/A26E/E31K/L61M/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q + + Allactivities were determined relative to the reference polypeptide of SEQID NO: 320. Levels of increased activity are defined as follows: “+” 0.9to 1.1, “++” > 1.1, “+++” > 1.5

Example 7 Screening Results of ODC Variants Based on SEQ ID NO: 396

Based on the results from Table 4-3, SEQ ID NO: 396 was chosen as thebackbone. Beneficial mutations identified from Table 4-1 and Table 4-3,and diversity from homologs were recombined into the backbone.Additionally, to generate new diversity, variants with mutagenesis atadditional positions were also constructed on SEQ ID NO: 396. Thevariants were assayed in triplicate for ODC activity at pH 2.4 with 4 mMpotassium oxalate after a 1 hour simulated gastric challenge (0.4 mg/mLpepsin, pH 2.6) and unchallenged ODC activity at pH 2.4 and 5.5 with 4mM potassium oxalate as described in Example 3. Analysis of the datarelative to SEQ ID NO: 396 are listed in Table 4-4.

TABLE 4-4 Oxalate decarboxylase activity Relative to SEQ ID NO: 396 SEQID NO: (nt/aa) Amino Acid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 396) AminoAcid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 4) FIOP Unchallenged Activityat pH 2.4 Relative to SEQ ID NO: 396 FIOP Unchallenged Activity at pH5.5 Relative to SEQ ID NO: 396 FIOP Pepsin Challenge Relative to SEQ IDNO: 396 531/532 P13H/H17G/A79GA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++ ++++ +++533/534 P13H/L14V/H17G/T60V/A79GL14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T60V/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++++++ +++ 535/536 P13H/H17G/A79G/T83EA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/T83E/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++ +++++++ 537/538 P13H/H17G/A79G/V301IA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/V3011/E318Q ++++ +++++++ 539/540 P13H/L14V/H17G/T60V/A79G/H212SL14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T60V/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q+++ +++ +++ 541/542 H17G/T60V/L197EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T60V/D174K/R195L/L197E/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++++ + 543/544 P13H/T60V/H212SA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/T60V/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q +++ +++ +++545/546 P13H/L14V/H17G/T60V/A79G/T83E/V301IL14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T60V/A79G/T83E/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/V301I/E318Q+++ ++++ +++ 547/548 P13H/H17G/T60V/A79GA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T60V/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++ +++++++ 549/550 H17G/T60V/V301IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T60V/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/V301I/E318Q ++++++ +++ 551/552 L14V/H17G/A79GH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ ++++++ 553/554 H17G/T60V/T83EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T60V/T83E/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ ++++++ 555/556 H17G/A79GH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ +++ +++557/558 P13H/H17G/T60V/A79G/T83E/V301IA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T60V/A79G/T83E/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/V301I/E318Q++++ ++++ +++ 559/560 T342PH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/T342P ++ ++ +++561/562 K52T/A190QH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/K52T/D174K/A190Q/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + ++ +563/564 Q94N/A190QH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/Q94N/D174K/A190Q/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++ + 565/566 A190Q/T342P/Q351EH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/A190Q/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/T342P/Q351E++ ++ + 567/568 P13H/A79GA16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ ++++ +++569/570 P13H/A96L A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/A96L/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q+++ +++ +++ 571/572 S273AH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/S273A/E318Q +++ ++ ++573/574 A126TH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/A126T/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + ++ ++575/576 A96K H13P/A16S/D17Ή/A26E/E31K/A96K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ ++ 577/578 A79SHI3P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/A79S/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ +++ +++579/580 T269SH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/T269S/E318Q ++ ++ ++581/582 G40S H13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/G40S/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ + +++ 583/584 A96LH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/A96L/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ ++ +++585/586 T44SH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/T44S/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + ++ +587/588 A96R H13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/A96R/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q+++ +++ +++ 589/590 A79GH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ ++ ++591/592 S267RH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/S267R/E318Q ++ ++ ++593/594 1266VH13P/A16S/D17Ή/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/I266V/E318Q ++ ++ ++595/596 N160TH13P/A16S/D17Ή/A26E/E31K/N160T/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + + +597/598 Y277TH13P/A16S/D17Ή/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/Y277T/E318Q ++ ++ +599/600 I149TH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/I149T/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ ++ +601/602 T22R H13P/A16S/D17H/T22R/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ ++ 603/604 V234LH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/V234L/E318Q +++ ++ ++605/606 I54L H13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/I54L/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ ++ 607/608 S297YH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/S297Y/E318Q ++ ++ +++609/610 Y277AH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/Y277A/E318Q +++ ++ ++611/612 D106CH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/D106C/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ ++ ++613/614 P13H/A43C A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/A43C/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q+++ +++ +++ All activities were determined relative to the referencepolypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 396. Levels of increased activity are definedas follows: “+” 0.5 to 0.9, “++” > 0.9, “+++” > 1.1,“++++”> 2

Example 8 Screening Results of ODC Variants Based on SEQ ID NO: 670

Based on the results from Table 4-4, SEQ ID NO: 552 was selected, codonoptimized, and 6xHis-tag removed to generate SEQ ID NO: 670, which wasused as the next backbone. To generate new diversity, variants withmutagenesis at different positions were constructed into the backbone.The variants were assayed in triplicate for ODC activity at pH 2.5 with4 mM potassium oxalate after a 1 hour simulated gastric challenge (0.8mg/mL pepsin, pH 2.6) and unchallenged ODC activity at pH 2.5 and 5.5with 4 mM potassium oxalate as described in Example 3. Analysis of thedata relative to SEQ ID NO: 670 are listed in Table 4-5.

TABLE 4-5 Oxalate decarboxylase activity Relative to SEQ ID NO: 670 SEQID NO: (nt/aa) Amino Acid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 670) AminoAcid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 2) FIOP Unchallenged Activityat pH 2.5 Relative to SEQ ID NO: 670 FIOP Unchallenged Activity at pH5.5 Relative to SEQ ID NO: 670 FIOP Pepsin Challenge Relative to SEQ IDNO: 670 615/616 K37GH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++ +++ 617/618 P125FH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/P125F/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + ++++ 619/620 G162KH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ +++ 621/622 Q94TH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/Q94T/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++ +++ 623/624 L195WH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195W/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ +++++ 625/626 H85RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/H85R/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++ +++ 627/628 G103SH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/G103S/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ +++ 629/630 K232TH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/K232T/E318Q++ ++ +++ 631/632 A189RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/A189R/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ +++ 633/634 A186NH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/A186N/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ +++ 635/636 A155RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/A155R/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ +++ 637/638 Q193AH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/Q193A/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ +++ 639/640 T342AH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/T342A++ ++ +++ 641/642 K196VH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/K196V/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ + +++ 643/644 P63SH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/P63S/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ +++ 645/646 K33RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K33R/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ 647/648 Q351HH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/Q351H++ ++ ++ 649/650 Q193GH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/Q193G/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ ++ 651/652 P125SH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/P125S/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ ++ 653/654 T314SH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/T314S/E318Q++ ++ ++ 655/656 T187RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/T187R/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q+++ ++ ++ 657/658 D303TH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/D303T/E318Q++ ++ ++ 659/660 G103VH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/G103V/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ ++ 661/662 G103QH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/G103Q/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ ++ 663/664 A155VH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/A155V/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ 665/666 P164RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/P164R/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ ++ 667/668 P153SH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/P153S/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ ++ 669/670H13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++ ++++ 671/672 K37RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37R/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++ ++ 673/674 E346QH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/E346Q++ ++ ++ 675/676 E346GH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/E346G++ ++ ++ 677/678 Q351AH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/Q351A++ ++ ++ 679/680 V183KH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/V183K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ ++ 681/682 D19CH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/D19C/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ ++ 683/684 T187LH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/T187L/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ + ++ 685/686 D123SH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D123S/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ + ++ 687/688 H85GH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/H85G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++ ++ 689/690 T187SH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/T187S/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ ++ 691/692 V183CH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/V183C/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ ++ 693/694 D123GH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D123G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ ++ 695/696 K350RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/K350R++ ++ ++ 697/698 H85EH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/H85E/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++ ++ 699/700 E205AH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/E205A/P210E/T226S/E318Q+++ ++ + 701/702 K284RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/K284R/E318Q++ ++ + 703/704 P199VH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P199V/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ + 705/706 E346WH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/E346W +++ + 707/708 S343WH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/S343W +++ + 709/710 P164VH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/P164V/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ + 711/712 L200NH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/L200N/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ + 713/714 T342EH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/T342E++ ++ + 715/716 E208GH13P/L14V/A16S/D1G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/E208G/P210E/T226S/E318Q ++++ + 717/718 D169AH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D169A/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ + 719/720 A190GH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/A190G/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ + 721/722 K284AH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/K284A/E318Q++ ++ + 723/724 P199GH13P/L14V/A16S/D1G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/P199G/P210E/T226S/E318Q +++ + 725/726 L121WH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/L121W/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ ++ + 727/728 K196SH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/A79G/D174K/R195L/K196S/P210E/T226S/E318Q + + +All activities were determined relative to the reference polypeptide ofSEQ ID NO: 670. Levels of increased activity are defined as follows: “+”0.5 to 0.9, “++” > 0.9, “+++” > 1.1,“++++”> 2

Example 9 Screening Results of ODC Variants Based on SEQ ID NO: 616

Based on the results from Table 4-5, SEQ ID NO: 616 was chosen as thebackbone. To generate new diversity, beneficial mutations from Table 4-3and Table 4-5 variants were recombined into the backbone, along withreversion mutations of neutral and deleterious mutations from Tables4-1, 4-2, and 4-4. Additionally, to generate new diversity, variantswith mutagenesis at different positions were constructed into thebackbone. The variants were assayed in triplicate for ODC activity at pH2.5 with 4 mM potassium oxalate after a 1-2 hour simulated gastricchallenge (0.8 mg/mL pepsin, pH 2.5 or pH 2.4) and unchallenged ODCactivity at pH 2.5 and 5.5 with 4 mM potassium oxalate as described inExample 3. Analysis of the data relative to SEQ ID NO: 616 are listed inTable 4-6.

TABLE 4-6 Oxalate decarboxylase activity Relative to SEQ ID NO: 616 SEQID NO: (nt/aa) Amino Acid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 616) AminoAcid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 2) FIOP Unchallenged Activityat pH 2.5 Relative to SEQ ID NO: 616 FIOP Unchallenged Activity at pH5.5 Relative to SEQ ID NO: 616 FIOP Pepsin Challenge (1 hr) Relative toSEQ ID NO: 616 FIOP Pepsin Challenge (2 hrs) Relative to SEQ ID NO: 616729/730 V14L/E26A/T60V/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S + + ++ ++++731/732 V14L/E26A/T60V/Q94T/G162K/H212SH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/Q94T/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q +++ ++++ 733/734 T60V/G162K/S226TH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q + +++ +++ 735/736 T60VH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ ++ 737/738 V14L/P125F/G162K/H212S/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/P125F/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/T226S++ +++ 739/740 T60V/P125F/S226TH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/P125F/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q++ ++ 741/742 V14L/P125F/G162K/S226TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/P125F/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q +++ +++ 743/744 E26A/T60V/G162K/S226T/Q318EH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E + + +++++ 745/746 V14L/E26A/Q94T/G162K/H212S/S226TH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/A79G/Q94T/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/E318Q +++ +++ 747/748 V14L/T60V/G162KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ ++++ 749/750 V14L/T60V/G162K/S226TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q + +++ ++++ 751/752 V14L/Q94T/G162K/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/Q94T/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S +++ +++ 753/754 V14L/Q94T/G162KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/Q94T/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ 755/756 V14L/T60V/S226TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q + + ++757/758 V14L/T60V/Q94T/H212SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/Q94T/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q +++ ++++ 759/760 V14L/T60V/G162K/H212SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q +++ ++++ 761/762 V14L/G162KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ +++ 763/764 V14L/Q94T/H212S/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/Q94T/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/T226S ++765/766 V14L/T60VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ ++++ 767/768 V14L/E26A/G162KH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + + ++++++ 769/770 V14LH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + + +++++ 771/772 V14L/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S ++ ++ 773/774V14L/G162K/S226T/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E ++ 775/776V14L/P125F/H212SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/P125F/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/T226S/E318Q++ ++ 777/778 V14L/P125F/S226T/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/P125F/D174K/R195L/P210E ++ 779/780V14L/E26A/T60V/G162KH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ +++ 781/782 V14L/P125F/G162K/H212S/S226TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/P125F/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/H212S/E318Q++ ++ 783/784 V14L/Q94T/P125F/G162K/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/Q94T/P125F/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S + +++ +++ 785/786 V14L/P125F/S226TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/P125F/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q ++ ++787/788 Y277RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/Y277R/E318Q +++ 789/790 Y277CH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/Y277C/E318Q + +++ ++ 791/792 Y277TH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/Y277T/E318Q + +++ ++ 793/794 S166RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/S166R/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ ++ 795/796 T233HH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/T233H/E318Q++ + 797/798 T83RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/T83R/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ + 799/800 T60MH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60M/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ ++ 801/802 Y277IH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/Y277I/E318Q + +++ ++ 803/804 Y277MH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/Y277M/E318Q + +++ + 805/806 T5STSS/H13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ ++ 807/808 T342RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q/T342R + +++ + 809/810 Y277VH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/Y277V/E318Q + +++ ++ 811/812 T60RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60R/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E31Q++ ++ 813/814 A96RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/A96R/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E31Q++ + ++ ++ 815/816 K284SH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/K284S/E318Q + +++ + 817/818 E26RH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26R/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ ++ 819/820 E26NH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26N/E31K/K37G/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q + +++ 821/822 T83WH13P/L14V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/T83W/D174K/R195L/P210E/T226S/E318Q++ All activities were determined relative to the reference polypeptideof SEQ ID NO: 616. Levels of increased activity are defined as follows:“+” 0.9 to 1.1, “++” > 1.1, “+++” > 2.0,“++++”>3.0

Example 10 Screening Results of ODC Variants Based on SEQ ID NO: 750

Based on the results from Table 4-6, SEQ ID NO: 750 was chosen as thebackbone. Beneficial mutations identified from Table 7 were recombinedinto the backbone, along with reversions of mutations from Table 4-6.The variants were assayed for ODC activity at pH 2.4 with 4 mM potassiumoxalate after a 1 hour simulated gastric challenge (0.8 mg/mL pepsin, pH2.2), and unchallenged ODC activity at pH 2.4 and 5.5 with 4 mMpotassium oxalate as described in Example 3. Analysis of the datarelative to SEQ ID NO: 750 are listed in Table 4-7.

TABLE 4-7 Oxalate decarboxylase activity Relative to SEQ ID NO: 750 SEQID NO: (nt/aa) Amino Acid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 750) AminoAcid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 2) FIOP Unchallenged Activityat pH 2.5 Relative to SEQ ID NO: 750 FIOP Unchallenged Activity at pH5.5 Relative to SEQ ID NO: 750 FIOP Pepsin Challenge Relative to SEQ IDNO: 750 823/824 T5S/E26A/T83W/T342RT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q/T342R ++++ 825/826 T5S/E26A/Y277TT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q++++ 827/828 T5S/A96L/Y277TT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q++ + ++++ 829/830 T5S/T83W/Y277T/T342RT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q/T342R ++++ 831/832 E26A/T83W/Y277TH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q +++++ 833/834 T5S/E26A/T83W/Y277VT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 835/836 T5S/Y277T/T342RT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q/T342R +++++ 837/838 T5S/T83W/Y277V/T342RT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q/T342R++ +++ 839/840 T5S/E26A/S166R/Y277TT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/S166R/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q++ +++ 841/842 T83W/Y277T/T342RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q/T342R++ ++++ 843/844 T83R/A96L/Y277V/T342RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83R/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q/T342R++ + +++ 845/846 T83W/A96L/Y277TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q++ ++++ 847/848 E26A/T83W/Y277V/T342RH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q/T342R++ ++++ 849/850 T5S/E26A/T83W/Y277V/T342RT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q/T342R++ +++ 851/852 T5S/T83R/Y277T/T342RT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83R/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q/T342R++ +++ 853/854 T5S/E26A/T83W/Y277T/T342RT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q/T342R++ +++ 855/856 T5S/T83R/Y277VT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83R/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q + ++++ 857/858 E26A/Y277TH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q ++++ 859/860 T83W/Y277TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q ++++ 861/862 T5S/I35V/Y277TT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/I35V/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q+++ 863/864 T5S/E26A/T83R/A96R/Y277VT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83R/A96R/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + +++ 865/866 T5S/E26A/A96L/Y277TT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q++ + +++ 867/868 T5S/Y277TT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q + ++++ 869/870 T5S/E26A/T83R/Y277TT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83R/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q++ + +++ 871/872 T5S/T83R/Y277TT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83R/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q +++++ 873/874 E26A/T83R/Y277VH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83R/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + +++ 875/876 T5S/E26A/Y277VT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q ++++ 877/878 T5S/S166R/Y277TT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/S166R/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q++ + +++ 879/880 E26A/T83W/Y277VH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q + ++++ 881/882 E26A/T83W/A96L/Y277V/T342RH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q/T342R++ + ++ 883/884 Y277TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q + +++++ 885/886 E26A/Y277T/T342RH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q/T342R++ + +++ 887/888 T83W/Y277V/T342RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q/T342R++ +++ 889/890 T83R/Y277VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83R/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q + +++++ 891/892 T5ST5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q + ++++ 893/894 E26A/Y277VH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 895/896 T83R/Y277TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83R/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q + +++++ 897/898 T5S/T83W/A96R/Y277T/T342RT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96R/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q/T342R++ +++ 899/900 T5S/Y277VT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 901/902 Y277VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q + +++++ 903/904 T5S/Y277V/T342RT5S/H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q/T342R++ + ++++ 905/906 T83W/A96L/Y277VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 907/908 T83W/Y277VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ All activities were determined relative to the referencepolypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 750. Levels of increased activity are definedas follows: “+” 0.9 to 1.1, “++” > 1.1, “+++” > 2.0,“++++”>3.0

Example 11 Screening Results of ODC Variants Based on SEQ ID NO: 906

Single point mutations were constructed on the ODC polypeptide of SEQ IDNO: 906 through site saturation mutagenesis at the 16 positions thatdiffer from the ODC polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2. Additionally, reversionmutations at these 16 positions were recombined into SEQ ID NO: 906. Thevariants were assayed for ODC activity at pH 2.8 with 4 mM potassiumoxalate after a 1 hour simulated gastric challenge (0.3 mg/mL pepsin, pH3.2), and at pH 2.5 with 4 mM potassium oxalate after a 1 hour simulatedgastric challenge (0.8 mg/mL pepsin, pH 2.8) as described in Example 3.Unchallenged ODC activity was assayed at pH 2.8 and 5.5 with 4 mMpotassium oxalate as described in Example 3. Analysis of the activitydata in reference to both ODC polypeptides of SEQ ID NO: 906 and SEQ IDNO: 2, are listed in Tables 5-1 and 5-2.

TABLE 5-1 Oxalate decarboxylase activity Relative to SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQID NO: 906 SEQ ID NO: (nt/aa) Amino Acid Differences (Relative to SEQ IDNO: 906) Amino Acid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 2) FIOPUnchallenged Activity pH 2.8 relative to SEQ ID NO: 2 FIOP UnchallengedActivity pH 4.5 relative to SEQ ID NO: 2 FIOP 0.3 g/L Pepsin Challengerelative to SEQ ID NO: 2 FIOP Unchallenged Activity pH 2.8 relative toSEQ ID NO: 906 FIOP Unchallenged Activity pH 4.5 relative to SEQ ID NO:906 FIOP 0.8 g/L Pepsin Challenge relative to SEQ ID NO: 906 ½P13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E + + + +905/906H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + + 909/910 E26LH13P/A16S/D17G/A26L/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +911/912 K31WH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31W/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 913/914 L96KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96K/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 915/916 V60RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60R/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + + 917/918 Q318DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318D++ ++++ 919/920 E26GH13P/A16S/D17G/A26G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 921/922 E210RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210R/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 923/924 K31RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31R/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 925/926 V277FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277F/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 927/928 G37MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37M/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 929/930 L96PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96P/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 931/932 S16VH13P/A16V/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 933/934 V60AH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60A/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 935/936 E26RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26R/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 937/938 K31GH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31G/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 939/940 L195GH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195G/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 941/942 Q318RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318R++ ++++ 943/944 E26VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26V/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q945/946 G79MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79M/T883W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q947/948 S16MH13P/A16M/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 949/950 E210AH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210A/Y277V/E318Q++ + +++ + + 951/952 L96RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96R/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + ++ ++ 953/954 G37EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37E/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 955/956 S16GH13P/A16G/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + ++ 957/958 G17WH13P/A16S/D17W/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 959/960 P13GH13G/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 961/962 G79EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79E/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q963/964 V277TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277T/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + ++ 965/966 V60QH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60Q/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ + + 967/968 K31LH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31L/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 969/970 L96GH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 971/972 L96TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96T/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + ++ ++ 973/974 V60GH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60G/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 975/976 S16WH13P/A16W/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 977/978 P13TH13T/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 979/980 G79RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79R/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q981/982 E26YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q983/984 E26SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26S/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + 985/986 L195RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + 987/988 G17RH13P/A16S/D17R/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 989/990 P13VH13V/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 991/992 V277EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277E/E318Q++ ++++ 993/994 G37LH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37L/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 995/996 E210GH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210G/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 997/998 V60LH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60L/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 999/1000 P13LH13L/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1001/1002 W83YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83Y/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ ++ ++ 1003/1004 G37WH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37W/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ 1005/1006 V277GH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277G/E318Q +++++ 1007/1008 W83RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83R/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ + + 1009/1010 V60YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60Y/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1011/1012 E210SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210S/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1013/1014 Q318SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318S++ ++++ 1015/1016 G17IH13P/A16S/D17I/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1017/1018 G37SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37S/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1019/1020 G79LH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79L/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1021/1022 S16RH13P/A16R/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1023/1024 L195SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195S/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + 1025/1026 Q318GH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318G +++++ 1027/1028 E26CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26C/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + 1029/1030 P13RH13R/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1031/1032 L195YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195Y/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1033/1034 V60EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60E/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ + 1035/1036 K162VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162V/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + 1037/1038 S16CH13P/A16C/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1039/1040 L96VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96V/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1041/1042 W83MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83M/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ + ++ 1043/1044 K31MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31M/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + + 1045/1046 K174VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174V/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1047/1048 V277LH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277L/E318Q++ ++++ 1049/1050 E26MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26M/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1051/1052 Q318MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318M++ ++++ 1053/1054 E210NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210N/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1055/1056 E26AH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + + 1057/1058 V277RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277R/E318Q++ ++++ 1059/1060 L96FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96F/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ + + 1061/1062 K174GH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174G/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + ++ 1063/1064 S16QH13P/A16Q/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + + 1065/1066 V277AH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277A/E318Q++ ++++ 1067/1068 P13QH13Q/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1069/1070 G79FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79F/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1071/1072 S16LH13P/A16L/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1073/1074 L195NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195N/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++ ++++ + ++ + 1075/1076 G79VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79V/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1077/1078 G17PH13P/A16S/D17P/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 1079/1080 V60PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60P/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1081/1082 G37PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37P/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ 1083/1084 L96WH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + + 1085/1086 K162TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162T/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + ++ 1087/1088 L195MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195M/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + ++ 1089/1090 Q318WH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318W +++++ 1091/1092 G37RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37R/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1093/1094 S16TH13P/A16T/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1095/1096 E210MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210M/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1097/1098 K162YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162Y/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + + 1099/1100 S16PH13P/A16P/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 1101/1102 W83EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83E/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1103/1104 V277MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277M/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + 1105/1106 K174LH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174L/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1107/1108 G17VH13P/A16S/D17V/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1109/1110 G17EH13P/A16S/D17E/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + +++ + + 1111/1112 G17LH13P/A16S/D17L/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1113/1114 L96MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96M/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + + 1115/1116 Q318VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318V++ ++++ 1117/1118 K174RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174R/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ ++ 1119/1120 P13SH13S/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1121/1122 K174TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174T/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + + 1123/1124 P13YH13Y/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 1125/1126 L195AH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195A/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ ++ 1127/1128 V277WH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277W/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1129/1130 V60MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60M/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + + 1131/1132 G17AH13P/A16S/D17A/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1133/1134 Q318AH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318A++ ++++ 1135/1136 K174HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174H/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + + 1137/1138 W83SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83S/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ ++ 1139/1140 V277IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277I/E318Q+++ ++++ + + 1141/1142 P13EH13E/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1143/1144 G17KH13P/A16S/D17K/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1145/1146 E26KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26K/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1147/1148 L96AH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1149/1150 K174DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + ++ 1151/1152 E210VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210V/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1153/1154 K31SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31S/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1155/1156 L195CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195C/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + 1157/1158 G79KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79K/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1159/1160 V60WH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60W/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1161/1162 K174SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174S/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + ++ 1163/1164 P13IH13I/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1165/1166 V60HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60H/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1167/1168 K31EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ ++ ++++ ++ ++ 1169/1170 L96EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96E/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + ++ 1171/1172 W83KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83K/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ ++ + 1173/1174 K31QH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31Q/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ ++++ + + 1175/1176 S16KH13P/A16K/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1177/1178 K174MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174M/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1179/1180 G37VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37V/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ 1181/1182 G79DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79D/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1183/1184 Q318TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318T++ ++++ 1185/1186 L195FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195F/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + 1187/1188 E26TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26T/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 1189/1190 K174QH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174Q/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + +++ + + ++ 1191/1192 W83LH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83L/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + + 1193/1194 L96IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96I/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1195/1196 P13CH13C/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1197/1198 P13AH13A/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1199/1200 L96QH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96Q/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + + ++ 1201/1202 P13HA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1203/1204 W83TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ ++ ++++ ++ ++ + 1205/1206 K31YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31Y/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1207/1208 P13WH13W/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ 1209/1210 V277PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277P/E318Q++ 1211/1212 L195TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195T/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ ++ 1213/1214 V60SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60S/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1215/1216 E26QH13P/A16S/D17G/A26Q/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + +++ ++ ++ + 1217/1218 E210PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/Y277V/E318Q++ + +++ + 1219/1220 K174NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174N/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1221/1222 W83AH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83A/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ ++ + 1223/1224 K162EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162E/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + +++ ++ + ++ 1225/1226 G37FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37F/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q ++++ 1227/1228 G37QH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37Q/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1229/1230 K31TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31T/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1231/1232 K174AH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174A/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + + + 1233/1234 W83FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83F/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ ++ ++ 1235/1236 V60TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ + 1237/1238 L96SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96S/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + ++ + 1239/1240 W83VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83V/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ ++ ++++ ++ ++ ++ 1241/1242 E210IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210I/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1243/1244 S16DH13P/A16D/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1245/1246 G37CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37C/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1247/1248 W83GH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83G/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ ++ 1249/1250 P13NH13N/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1251/1252 K31VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31V/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ ++++ + + 1253/1254 G79SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79S/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1255/1256 L96YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96Y/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + + 1257/1258 G17FH13P/A16S/D17F/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1259/1260 G17MH13P/A16S/D17M/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1261/1262 S16AH13P/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ + 1263/1264 W83PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83P/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +1265/1266 Q318LH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318L++ ++++ 1267/1268 G79QH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79Q/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1269/1270 G17SH13P/A16S/D17S/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1271/1272 E26WH13P/A16S/D17G/A26W/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1273/1274 L195DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195D/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + 1275/1276 L195WH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195W/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1277/1278 V277SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277S/E318Q++ ++++ + + 1279/1280 K174EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174E/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ ++ ++++ ++ ++ ++ 1281/1282 S16EH13P/A16E/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + 1283/1284 K162FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162F/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1285/1286 G79YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79Y/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1287/1288 G79AH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1289/1290 G17CH13P/A16S/D17C/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1291/1292 G17YH13P/A16S/D17Y/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1293/1294 L195QH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195Q/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 1295/1296 E26PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26P/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + + 1297/1298 L1951H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195I/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1299/1300 V60FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60F/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1301/1302 E26IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26I/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1303/1304 G17DH13P/A16S/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1305/1306 Q318KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318K++ ++++ 1307/1308 V60NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60N/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + + 1309/1310 S161H13P/A16I/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1311/1312 Q318HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318H++ ++++ 1313/1314 G37AH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37A/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1315/1316 L195VH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195V/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + ++ ++ 1317/1318 E210YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210Y/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1319/1320 L195EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195E/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1321/1322 E26HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26H/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 1323/1324 P13DH13D/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1325/1326 K31PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31P/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1327/1328 E210WH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210W/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 1329/1330 Q318PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318P1331/1332 W83CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83C/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ ++ + 1333/1334 K174PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174P/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1335/1336 E210TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210T/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1337/1338 G17TH13P/A16S/D17T/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1339/1340 G79TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79T/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ 1341/1342 L96HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96H/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + ++ + 1343/1344 G79WH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79W/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1345/1346 K162LH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162L/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + ++ 1347/1348 Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V++ + ++++ + + ++ 1349/1350 K31AH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31A/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1351/1352 E210CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210C/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1353/1354 G17NH13P/A16S/D17N/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + 1355/1356 L195KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195K/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1357/1358 Q318YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Y +++++ 1359/1360 G17HH13P/A16S/D17H/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + +++ + + 1361/1362 P13MH13M/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1363/1364 V60DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60D/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1365/1366 V277KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277K/E318Q++ ++++ 1367/1368 S16NH13P/A16N/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1369/1370 G79CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79C/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ 1371/1372 P13KH13K/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1373/1374 V60KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60K/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ + + 1375/1376 G37NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37N/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1377/1378 V60IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60I/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + ++ 1379/1380 K162DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162D/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ ++ + 1381/1382 K162IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162I/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1383/1384 S16YH13P/A16Y/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1385/1386 K162SH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162S/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + + ++ 1387/1388 L96CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96C/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ ++ ++++ + ++ ++ 1389/1390 E210KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210K/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1391/1392 K174IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174I/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1393/1394 E210LH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210L/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1395/1396 E26DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26D/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 1397/1398 E26NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26N/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1399/1400 E210DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210D/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1401/1402 P13FH13F/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1403/1404 Q318NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318N++ ++++ 1405/1406 V277YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1407/1408 K174WH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174W/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1409/1410 K31HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31H/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1411/1412 K31DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31D/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1413/1414 G79NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79N/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1415/1416 G37KH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1417/1418 K31IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E311/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1419/1420 G37HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37H/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1421/1422 Q318CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318C++ ++++ 1423/1424 K31FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31F/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1425/1426 G79PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79P/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1427/1428 L195PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195P/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1429/1430 Q318IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318I++ ++++ 1431/1432 K162AH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162A/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + ++ 1433/1434 V277QH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210EIY277Q/E318Q++ ++++ + + 1435/1436 E26FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26F/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1437/1438 V277CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210EIY277C/E318Q++ ++++ + 1439/1440 G79HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79H/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1441/1442 K31CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31C/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1443/1444 G79IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79I/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q1445/1446 G37IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37I/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ 1447/1448 G17QH13P/A16S/D17Q/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ ++ 1449/1450 K31NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31N/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1451/1452 V277NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277N/E318Q++ ++++ 1453/1454 G37DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37D/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1455/1456 V277HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277H/E318Q++ ++++ + + 1457/1458 V277DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277D/E318Q +++++ 1459/1460 L96DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96D/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + ++ 1461/1462 K174CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174C/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1463/1464 K162PH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162P/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1465/1466 Q318FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318F +++++ 1467/1468 W83NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83N/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + + 1469/1470 V60CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60C/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1471/1472 W83IH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83I/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + + 1473/1474 K162MH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162M/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ ++++ + + ++ 1475/1476 E210HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210H/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1477/1478 L195HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195H/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++ ++++ + ++ 1479/1480 K174YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174Y/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1481/1482 G37YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37Y/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q ++++ 1483/1484 E210QH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210Q/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + ++ 1485/1486 G37TH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37T/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1487/1488 L96NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96N/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + 1489/1490 W83HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83H/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + + 1491/1492 S16HH13P/A16H/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1493/1494 K174FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174F/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ 1495/1496 W83DH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83D/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1497/1498 W83QH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83Q/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + + 1499/1500 K162HH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162H/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ + + 1501/1502 K162WH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162W/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ +++ 1503/1504 K162NH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162N/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + ++ 1505/1506 S16FH13P/A16F/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 1507/1508 K162QH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162Q/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + ++ 1509/1510 K162GH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ ++++ + + + 1511/1512 K162RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162R/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ + + + 1513/1514 E210FH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210F/Y277V/E318Q +++++ 1515/1516 K162CH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162C/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + ++++ ++ + ++ Activities were determined relative to either thereference polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 906. Levels ofincreased activity are defined as follows: “+” 0.9 to 1.1, “++” > 1.1,“+++” > 2.0,“++++”>3.5

TABLE 5-2 Oxalate decarboxylase activity Relative to SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQID NO: 906 SEQ ID NO: (nt/aa) Amino Acid Differences (Relative to SEQ IDNO: 906) Amino Acid Differences (Relative to SEQ ID NO: 2) FIOPUnchallenged Activity at pH 2.8 relative to SEQ ID NO: 2 FIOPUnchallenged Activity at pH 4.5 relative to SEQ ID NO: 2 FIOP 0.3 g/LPepsin Challenge relative to SEQ ID NO: 2 FIOP Unchallenged Activity atpH 4.5 relative to SEQ ID NO: 906 FIOP Unchallenged Activity at pH 2.8relative to SEQ ID NO: 906 FIOP 0.8 g/L Pepsin Challenge relative to SEQID NO: 906 905/906H13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q ++ +++ + + + ½P13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E + + + ++ 1517/1518 K174D/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/R195L/P210E/Y277V +++ ++ ++++ ++ ++ ++ 1519/1520 E26A/L96AH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + +++ ++ + 1521/1522 V60T/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V+++ + +++ ++ ++ 1523/1524 K31E/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V+++ + +++ ++ ++ 1525/1526 K162G/K174D/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/R195L/P 210E/Y277V+++ + +++ ++ ++ ++ 1527/1528 K174D/V277Y/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/R 195L/P210E+++ + +++ ++ ++ ++ 1529/1530 E26A/L195R/Q318 EH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/P210E/Y277V +++++ + + + 1531/1532 V60T/K162G/L195 RH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/T83W/A96L/D174K/P210E/Y277V/E318Q+++ + +++ ++ ++ 1533/1534 V60T/K162G/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/T83W/A96L1D174K/R195L1 P210E/Y277V+++ + +++ ++ + 1535/1536 K174D/L195R/V277YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/P 210E/E318Q++ + +++ ++ ++ 1537/1538 S16A/G17D/K174DH13P/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q++ + ++++ + + 1539/1540 V60T/L195R/V277YH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/P210E/E318Q++ + +++ + + 1541/1542 G37K/V277Y/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E++ + ++++ + 1543/1544 S16A/K162G/L195 R/V277YH13P/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/D174K/P210E/E318Q +++++ + + 1545/1546 E26A/G79A/W83T/K162GH13P/A16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/T60V/A96L/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q ++ ++++1547/1548 E26A/K31E/V60T/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/K37G/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210 E/Y277V +++ ++++++ ++ ++ 1549/1550 S16A/K174D/L195 R/V277YH13P/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/P210E/E318Q ++ +++++ + + 1551/1552 P13H/G37K/W83T/K162GA16S/D17G/A26E/E31K/T60V/A79G/A96L/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q ++ +++++ + + 1553/1554 S16A/G17D/V60T/L195RH13P/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/D174K/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++ ++++ ++ + 1555/1556 P13H/G17D/G37K/W83TA16S/A26E/E31K/T60V/A79G/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277 V/E318Q ++ ++++ + 1557/1558 K31E/G37K/K162G/K174D/Q318EH13P/A16S/D17G/A26E/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/R195L/P210E/Y277V +++ + +++ ++++ 1559/1560 P13H/S16A/K31E/W83T/K162GD17G/A26E/K37G/T60V/A79G/A96L/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318 Q +++ ++++++ + ++ 1561/1562 S16A/V60T/K174D/L195R/Q318EH13P/D17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/P210E/Y277V +++ + +++ + +1563/1564 G17D/V60T/L96A/K162G/L195R/V27 7YH13P/A16S/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/T83W/D174K/P210E/E318Q +++ + +++ + ++1565/1566 P13H/E26A/V60T/W83T/K162G/K174DA16S/D17G/E31K/K37G/A79G/A96L/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q +++ ++ +++ ++ ++1567/1568 G17D/K31E/V60T/K162G/K174D/V277YH13P/A16S/A26E/K37G/A79G/T83W/A96L/R195L/P210E/E318Q +++ ++ +++ ++ ++1569/1570 S16A/G17D/E26A/W83T/L96A/V277YH13P/E31K/K37G/T60V/A79G/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E/E318Q ++ ++ ++++ ++1571/1572 G17D/E26A/G37K/K174D/V277Y/Q318EH13P/A16S/E31K/T60V/A79G/T83W/A96L/G162K/R195L/P210E ++ + ++++ ++1573/1574 P13H/S16A/K31E/V60T/K162G/K174 DD17G/A26E/K37G/A79G/T83W/A96L/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q ++ + ++++ + ++1575/1576 P13H/G17D/K31E/W83T/V277Y/Q318EA16S/A26E/K37G/T60V/AT9G/A96L/G162K/D174K/R195L/P210E ++ + +++ ++1577/1578 P13H/S16A/G17D/K31E/W83T/K162 G/Q318EA26E/K37G/T60V/A79G/A96L/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V ++ ++ ++++ + ++1579/1580 P13H/S16A/V60T/W83T/K162G/L195R/Q318ED17G/A26E/E31K/K37G/A79G/A96L/D174K/P210E/Y277V ++ ++ ++++ ++ 1581/1582P13H/S16A/G17D/K31E/G37K/W83T/L96A/K162GA26E/T60V/A79G/D174K/R195L/P210E/Y277V/E318Q ++ + +++ ++ 1583/1584P13H/G17D/E26A/G37K/V60T/W83T/K162G/E210P/Q318EA16S/E31K/A79G/A96L/D174K/R195L/Y277V ++ ++++ + ++++ 1585/1586P13H/S16A/E26A/G37K/W83T/K162 G/K174D/L195R/Q 318ED17G/E31K/T60V/A79G/A96L/P210E/Y277V +++ + +++ ++ ++ 1587/1588P13H/S16A/E26A/K31E/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/Q31 8ED17G/K37G/T60V/A79G/R195L/P210E/Y277V ++ ++ +++ + ++ 1589/1590P13H/S16A/G17D/K31E/V60T/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174 D/L195R/Q318EA26E/K37G/A79G/P210E/Y277V +++ ++ +++ + ++ 1591/1592 P13H/S16A/E26A/G37K/V60T/W83T/K162G/K174D/L19 5R/E210P/Q318E D17G/E31K/A79G/A96L/Y277V++ + ++++ + ++ 1593/1594 P13H/S16A/G37K/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y D17G/A26E/E31K/T60V/E318Q ++ ++++ + 1595/1596P13H/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/E210PA16S/R195L/Y277V/E318Q ++ ++++ + 1597/1598P13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/G37K/G79A/W83T/L96A/K174 D/L195R/E210D/Q 318EE31K/T60V/G162K/P210D/Y277V ++ ++++ + 1599/1600P13H/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174 D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318EA16S/D17G/A79G ++ + ++++ ++ 1601/1602P13H/S16A/G17D/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/Q318E A26E/Y277V ++ + +++ ++ 1603/1604P13H/S16A/G17D/K31E/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162 G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318 E A26E/K37G + + +++ ++ 1605/1606P13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/G37K/V60T/G79A/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318EE31K/T83W ++ 1607/1608 P13H/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E 210P/V277Y/Q318 E A16S/D17G ++ +++ + 1609/1610P13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E A79G/T83W + + ++ ++ 1611/1612P13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/Q318E T60V/Y277V ++ + +++ ++ 1613/1614P13H/S16A/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/L96A/K162G/K174D/E210P/V277Y/Q318ET83W/R195L ++ 1615/1616P13H/G17D/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174D/L195R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E A16S ++ + +++ + 1617/1618 P13H/S16A/E26A/K31E/G37K/V60T/ G79A/W83T/L96A/ K162G/K174D/L19 5R/E210P/V277Y/Q318ED17G ++ + +++ ++ 1619/1620 S16A/G17D/E26A/ K31E/G37K/V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/ K162G/K174D/L19 5R/E210P/V277Y/Q318E H13P ++ +++1621/1622 P13H/S16A/G17D/ E26A/K31E/G37K/ V60T/G79A/W83T/L96A/K162G/K174 D/L195R/E210P/V277H/Q318E Y277H ++ ++ +++ ++ Activitieswere determined relative to either the reference polypeptide of SEQ IDNO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 906. Levels of increased activity are defined asfollows: “+” 0.9 to 1.1, “++” > 1.1, “+++” > 2.0,“++++”>3.5

Example 12 In Vivo Dose Response in an Enteric Hyperoxaluria Mini PigModel With Oral Treatment Preparation of Engineered OxalateDecarboxylase

The expression construct for SEQ ID NO: 905 was fermented at high celldensity in a fed-batch format. The fermentation process consisted of aninoculum preparation phase and three main fermentation phases: batch,fed-batch growth, and fed-batch expression. Cells were harvested bybucket centrifugation, and the pellets were stored at -80° C. untilfurther use.

Cell pellets were thawed, resuspended, and lysed by a homogenizer. Thewhole cell lysate was clarified by flocculation followed bycentrifugation. The clarified lysate was concentrated and underwent anacid precipitation step to remove whole cell proteins. Uponcentrifugation, the target enzyme in the clarified lysate was purifiedby cation exchange chromatography using a Tosoh GigaCap S 650 M column.The column eluate was concentrated, and buffer exchanged into processingbuffer (25 mM Tris, 150 mM NaCl, pH 8.0) by tangential flow filtrationagainst a 100 kDa PES membrane (Repligen). The buffer exchanged proteinwas then batch sterile filtered through a 0.2 µm PES filter (SartoriusSartopore 2 XLG) and lyophilized to obtain a dried yellow powder.

In Vivo Studies

A validated model of enteric hyperoxaluria (HyOx) was produced in naiveGottingen minipigs (n=36 females, 15 kg average body weight, aged 7-8months) and carried forward into in vivo studies. The study objectivewas to evaluate the ability of an orally administered engineered oxalatedecarboxylase (OxDC) enzyme (SEQ ID NO: 906) to break down dietaryoxalate in the GI tract, primarily the stomach, thereby lowering urineoxalate levels (UOx).

On days 0-6, all animals were fed a low oxalate diet (LOD: ResearchDiets Product D22071205 (0 g sodium oxalate/ kg feed)) to establish abaseline. Animals were then switched to a high oxalate diet during days7-20 (HOD: Research Diets Product D22071206 (1.52 g sodium oxalate/ kgfeed)) to simulate a disease state. On days 14-20, treatment (SEQ ID NO:906) was admixed into HOD immediately prior to feeding. Animals were feda set meal ration twice daily (AM and PM), approximately 8 hours apart,throughout the study. Animals were dosed with either 5,139 Units, 10,122Units or 41,029 Units per meal, dependent upon group assignment. Oneunit of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase (SEQ ID NO: 906) is definedas the amount of engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide whichcatalyzes the substrate and generates 1.0 µmol of formate per minute at25° C. The unit of specific activity of SEQ ID NO: 906 is U/mg which isequivalent to µmol/min/mg.

Urine was collected for a total of 24 hours on each collection day,(days 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20) for a total of 6 collections per animal.During urine collection, animals were single housed, and all urineexcreted in a 24 hour period was collected into individual vessels.Urine volume was recorded, and aliquots were frozen at -70° C. for laterUOx analysis using the oxalate analysis kit from Trinity BioSciences(591D-1KT).

Urine samples were prepared according to the kit directions (TrinityBiosciences, 591D-1KT), employing a minor modification to scale volumesfor a plate reader in place of a cuvette. Data analysis was carried outusing GraphPad Prism 9 (GraphPad Software, San Diego, CA). IndividualUOx values (normalized as mg oxalate/24 hours) as well as percent changein UOx were examined.

To evaluate efficacy of SEQ ID NO: 906 on urine oxalate, a minimumthreshold reduction of 20% in UOx from HOD to HOD + Treatment was set.This threshold value is a relevant endpoint for models of Hyperoxaluriabecause this reduction is believed to reduce the number of future kidneystone occurrences. The response to treatment appears to be dosedependent, as 6 of 6 individual animals responded with a 20% or greaterreduction in UOx in the high dose group (FIG. 1 ). A reduction in UOxwith treatment was observed in all groups, however this reduction wasstatistically significant in the highest dose group only (FIG. 2 ). Ingroups that received vehicle (PBS) during the treatment phase, there wasno difference between HOD and HOD + Treatment.

What is claimed is:
 1. An engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906,or to a reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:172, 320, or 396, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or moreamino acid substitutions relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906,or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or
 396. 2. The engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide of claim 1, comprising an amino acid sequence having atleast 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%,91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identityto the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4, whereinthe amino acid sequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutionsrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.3. The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 1,comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or tothe reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:172, 320, or 396, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or moreamino acid substitutions relative to the reference sequence of SEQ IDNO: 2 or
 4. 4. The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim1, comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-1622, orto a reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of aneven-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, wherein the amino acidsequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to thereference sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or
 4. 5. The engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the aminoacid sequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises at least a substitution at amino acid position 4, 5, 6, 7, 10,11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26, 31, 33, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 46, 52,54, 60, 61, 62, 63, 76, 79, 80, 82, 83, 85, 94, 96, 97, 103, 104, 106,110, 117, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 141, 149, 153, 155, 156, 160,162, 164, 166, 169, 173, 174, 176, 180, 182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189,190, 193, 195, 196, 197, 199, 200, 205, 206, 208, 210, 212, 216, 219,226, 227, 232, 233, 234, 240, 242, 243, 263, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270,273, 274, 277, 284, 297, 301, 303, 304, 314, 316, 318, 331, 335, 339,342, 343, 346, 347, 350, 351, 356, or 359, or combinations thereof,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or
 4. 6. The engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide of any one of claims 1-5, wherein the aminoacid sequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises at least a substitution 4C/R/S, 5C/S, 6A/S/W, 7G, 10A/Q/R,11R, 13A/C/D/E/F/G/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 14L,16C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,17A/C/D/E/F/G/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 18G/Q/R, 19C, 22R,26C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,31A/C/D/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 33R, 35V,37A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 40S, 43C, 44S, 46R, 52T, 54L,60A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/V/W/Y, 61M, 62G, 63A/S, 76S,79C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 80L, 82I,83A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/V/W/Y, 85E/G/R, 94N/T,96C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 97T, 103Q/S/V, 104Q, 106C,110V, 117A, 121W, 123G/Q/S, 124A/C/G/Q/R/T, 125E/F/S, 126T, 128A, 141Q,149T, 153H/Q/S, 155L/P/R/V, 156E, 160T,162A/C/D/E/F/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 164R/V, 166R, 169A/G/L,173Q/V, 174A/C/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 176L, 180E, 182R,183C/E/I/K, 186N, 187L/R/S, 188A, 189R, 190G/Q, 193A/G,195A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/S/T/V/W/Y, 196F/M/R/S/V, 197E, 199G/V,200N, 205A, 206M, 208G, 210A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,212A/F/G/L/S/V, 216S/W, 219V, 226S, 227E/S, 232T, 233D/H/R, 234L, 240E,242D, 243V, 263S, 265C, 266V, 267R, 269S, 270L, 273A, 274Q/S,277A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W, 284A/R/S, 297Y, 301I/Q/T,303T, 304D/G, 314S, 316K/V, 318A/C/D/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,331I/L/P/V, 335R, 339G, 342A/E/P/R, 343R/W, 346G/L/Q/W, 347F/R, 350R,351A/E/H, 356S, or 359L/W, or combinations thereof, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 2 or
 4. 7. The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptideof any one of claims 1-5, wherein the amino acid sequence of theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least asubstitution at amino acid position 13, 14, 16, 17, 26, 31, 37, 60, 79,83, 96, 162, 174, 195, 196, 210, 226, 277, 301, or 318, or combinationsthereof, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or
 4. 8. The engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide of claim 7, wherein the amino acid sequence ofthe engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least asubstitution 13A/C/D/E/F/G/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 14L,16C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,17A/C/D/E/F/G/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,26C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,31A/C/D/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,37A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,60A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/V/W/Y,79C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,83A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/V/W/Y,96C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,162A/C/D/E/F/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,174A/C/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,195A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/S/T/V/W/Y, 196F/M/R/S/V,210A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 226S,277A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W, 301I/Q/T, or318A/C/D/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, or combinations thereof,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or
 4. 9. The engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide of claim 7, wherein the amino acid sequence ofthe engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least asubstitution 13P, 14L, 16S, 17H/G, 26E, 31K, 37G, 60V, 79G, 83W, 96L,162K, 174K, 195L, 196V, 210A/E, 226S, 277V, 301I, or 318Q, orcombinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or
 4. 10. Theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of any one of claims 1-5,wherein the amino acid sequence comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 346, 124, 359, 174, 173, 123,196, 304, 301, 347, 11, 284, 210, 169, 216, 195, 339, 4, 6, 180, 80,243, 182, 7, 226, 156, 183, 227, 219, 62, 343, 16/26, 16/26/242,16/26/183/232, 155/206/242, 16/26/339, 16/26/155/206/339, 26,26/206/339, 31/82/210, 31/82, 31/356, 31/97/226, 31/240/270, 31/82/226,31/240, 31, 31/210/318, or 31/210, wherein the amino acid positions arerelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4.11. The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 1, whereinthe amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprises at least a substitution or substitution set of anengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide set forth in Tables 4-1,4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to SEQ ID NO: 2 or
 4. 12. The engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide of claim 1, comprising an amino acid sequencehaving at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%,89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequenceidentity to a reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320,396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or to a reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or
 396. 13. The engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 1, comprising an amino acidsequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%,87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or moresequence identity to the reference sequence corresponding to residues1-359 of an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, a referencesequence corresponding to an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs:28-614, or a reference sequence corresponding to an even-numbered SEQ IDNO. of SEQ ID NOs: 616-1622.
 14. The engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide of claim 1, comprising an amino sequence having at least70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%,92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to thereference sequence corresponding to an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQID NOs: 28-1622, or to the reference sequence corresponding to residues1-359 of an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, wherein theamino acid sequence comprises one or more substitutions relative to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670,750, or 906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or
 396. 15. The engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 1, comprising an amino acidsequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%,87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or moresequence identity to a reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or to a reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396, whereinthe amino acid sequence comprises one or more substitutions relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616,670, 750, or 906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or
 396. 16. The engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 14 or 15, wherein the aminoacid sequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises at least a substitution at amino acid position 4, 5, 6, 7, 10,11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26, 31, 33, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 46, 52,54, 60, 61, 62, 63, 76, 79, 80, 82, 83, 85, 94, 96, 97, 103, 104, 106,110, 117, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 141, 149, 153, 155, 156, 160,162, 164, 166, 169, 173, 174, 176, 180, 182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189,190, 193, 195, 196, 197, 199, 200, 205, 206, 208, 210, 212, 216, 219,226, 227, 232, 233, 234, 240, 242, 243, 263, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270,273, 274, 277, 284, 297, 301, 303, 304, 314, 316, 318, 331, 335, 339,342, 343, 346, 347, 350, 351, 356, or 359, or combinations thereof,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or
 396. 17. The engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide of any one of claims 14-16, wherein the aminoacid sequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises at least a substitution or amino acid residue 4C/R/S, 5C/S,6A/S/W, 7G, 10A/Q/R, 11R, 13A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,14L/V, 16A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,17A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 18G/Q/R, 19C, 22R,26A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,31A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 33R, 35V,37A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 40S, 43C, 44S, 46R, 52T, 54L,60A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 61M, 62G, 63A/S, 76S,79A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 80L, 82I,83A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 85E/G/R, 94N/T,96A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 97T, 103Q/S/V, 104Q, 106C,110V, 117A, 121W, 123G/Q/S, 124A/C/G/Q/R/T, 125E/F/S, 126T, 128A, 141Q,149T, 153H/Q/S, 155L/P/R/V, 156E, 160T,162A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 164R/V, 166R, 169A/G/L,173Q/V, 174A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 176L, 180E, 182R,183C/E/I/K, 186N, 187L/R/S, 188A, 189R, 190G/Q, 193A/G,195A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 196F/K/M/R/S/V, 197E,199G/V, 200N, 205A, 206M, 208G,210A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 212A/F/G/L/S/V, 216S/W,219V, 226S/T, 227E/S, 232T, 233D/H/R, 234L, 240E, 242D, 243V, 263S,265C, 266V, 267R, 269S, 270L, 273A, 274Q/S,277A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 284A/R/S, 297Y, 301I/Q/T,303T, 304D/G, 314S, 316K/V, 318A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,331I/L/P/V, 335R, 339G, 342A/E/P/R, 343R/W, 346G/L/Q/W, 347F/R, 350R,351A/E/H, 356S, or 359L/W, or combinations thereof, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, or relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172,320, or
 396. 18. The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of anyone of claims 14-17, wherein the amino acid sequence of the engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least one or moresubstitutions at amino acid positions: 13, 14, 16, 17, 26, 31, 37, 60,79, 83, 96, 162, 174, 195, 196, 210, 226, 277, 301, or 318, orcombinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616,670, 750, or 906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or
 396. 19. The engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 18, wherein the amino acidsequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprisesat least a substitution or amino acid residue13A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 14L/V,16A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,17A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,26A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,31A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,37A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,60A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,79A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,83A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,96A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,162A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,174A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y,195A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 196F/K/M/R/S/V,210A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 226S/T,277A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, 301I/Q/T, or318A/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/S/T/V/W/Y, or combinations thereof,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or
 396. 20. The engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide of claim 18, wherein the amino acid sequence of theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least asubstitution 13P, 14L, 16S, 17H/G, 26E, 31K, 37G, 60V, 79G, 83W, 96L,162K, 174K, 195L, 196V, 210A/E, 226S, 277V, 301I, or 318Q, orcombinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616,670, 750, or 906, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or
 396. 21. The engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 15, comprising an amino acidsequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%,87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or moresequence identity to the reference sequence corresponding to residues1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, or to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO: 172, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or moreamino acid substitutions relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, or relative to thereference sequence corresponding SEQ ID NO:
 172. 22. The engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 21, wherein the amino acidsequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprisesat least a substitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s)13, 212, 124/196/210/226, 5, 16/26/124/155/195/210/284, 196/226,16/155/195/210/226, 16/195/210/226, 16/155/174/196, 16/195/226, 318,16/195/196/210, 16/26/124/155/174/196/210, 195/210, 26/155/174/210, 316,60, 16/155/174, 16/124/174/196, 16/226, 16/26/174/196/226, 17, 331,124/195, 16/174/196, 188, 195/196/210, 174/196/210, 16/26/155/174,16/155/195/196/226, 195/226/284, 16, 240, 16/26/124/155/195/196/226,183/232/339/343, 183/206, 63, 173/347, 16/26/174/196, 16/284, 46,16/124/195/196, 274, 174/196, 155/174/196, 174/196/226,16/124/155/174/195, 16/26/155/174/196, 26/174/196/210/284,16/195/196/284, 174, 16/124/174/195/210/226/284, 16/174/195/284,26/174/196/210/226/284, 174/196/226/284, 124/174/196,26/174/195/210/226, 162, 16/124/195/196/284, 206/343, 16/195/196,16/26/174/195/196/210/226, 155/195/196/226, 18, 335,124/155/174/195/226, 26/155/174/195/226, 195/196, 153, 155/174/195,174/195/210/284, 174/195, 37, 124/174/195/226/284, 176,16/155/174/195/196/226/284, 10, 169/173, 155, 33, 173/183/343/347,104/265, or 233, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding SEQ ID NO:
 172. 23. Theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 15, comprising anamino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%,85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequence corresponding toresidues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, or to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 320, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, or relativeto the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:
 320. 24. Theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 23, wherein theamino acid sequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptidecomprises at least a substitution or substitution set at amino acidposition(s) 13/17/196, 17/212/331, 17/26/196/212/226,17/26/196/212/226/331, 13/17/26/196/331, 17/60/196/226, 17/46/212,26/60/196/226/331, 17/46/196/212/274/331, 212, 17/196/226,13/17/26/212/331, 13/17/212/226/331, 196/212/331, 13/17/196/331,13/17/26/212/226/331, 17/60/196/212/226/331, 13/17/212, 13/17/26/331,13/17, 13/17/26/196, 46/196/212/226, 17/60/196, 17/196/331,13/17/46/226/331, 17/196/226/331, 17/46/196/212/331, 17/46/212/331,17/196, 13/17/212/226, 17/212, 17/26/212, 13/17/226/331, 17/196/212/331,17/196/212/226/331, 13/17/26/226/331, 46/60/196/226/331, 17/46/196/331,13/17/46/196, 196/212, 13/17/26, 17/83/263, 17/83/173/227, 17/227/301,17/83/227/263, 17/83/125, 17/83/173, 17/263/301, 17/125, 17/83/301,17/173, 17/83/227, 17/227, 17, 17/125/227, 17/83, 128, 76, 141, 110, 79,117, or 61, wherein the amino acid positions are relative to thereference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 320, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:
 320. 25.The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 15, comprisingan amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%,84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to a reference sequencecorresponding to sequence of residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 396, or to thereference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 396, wherein the aminoacid sequence comprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:396, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:396.
 26. The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 25,wherein the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprises at least a substitution or substitution set atamino acid position(s) 13/17/79, 13/14/17/60/79, 13/17/79/83,13/17/79/301, 13/14/17/60/79/212, 17/60/197, 13/60/212,13/14/17/60/79/83/301, 13/17/60/79, 17/60/301, 14/17/79, 17/60/83,17/79, 13/17/60/79/83/301, 342, 52/190, 94/190, 190/342/351, 13/79,13/96, 273, 126, 96, 79, 269, 40, 44, 267, 266, 160, 277, 149, 22, 234,54, 297, 106, or 13/43, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:396, or relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:396.
 27. The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 15,comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 670, wherein the amino acid sequencecomprises one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the referencesequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:
 670. 28. The engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide of claim 27, wherein the amino acid sequenceof the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least asubstitution at amino acid position 37, 125, 162, 94, 195, 85, 103, 232,189, 186, 155, 193, 342, 196, 63, 33, 351, 314, 187, 303, 164, 153, 346,183, 19, 123, 350, 205, 284, 199, 343, 200, 208, 169, 190, or 121, orcombinations thereof, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:
 670. 29. Theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 15, comprising anamino acid sequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%,85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99%, or more sequence identity to the reference sequence correspondingto SEQ ID NO: 616, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or moreamino acid substitutions relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO:
 616. 30. The engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide of claim 29, wherein the amino acid sequenceof the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least asubstitution or substitution set at amino acid position(s) 14/26/60/318,14/26/60/94/162/212, 60/162/226, 60, 14/125/162/212/318, 60/125/226,14/125/162/226, 26/60/162/226/318, 14/26/94/162/212/226, 14/60/162,14/60/162/226, 14/94/162/318, 14/94/162, 14/60/226, 14/60/94/212,14/60/162/212, 14/162, 14/94/212/318, 14/60, 14/26/162, 14, 14/318,14/162/226/318, 14/125/212, 14/125/226/318, 14/26/60/162,14/125/162/212/226, 14/94/125/162/318, 14/125/226, 277, 166, 233, 83, 5,342, 96, 284, or 26, wherein the amino acid positions are relative tothe reference sequence corresponding SEQ ID NO:
 616. 31. The engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 15, comprising an amino acidsequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%,87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or moresequence identity to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:750, wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or more amino acidsubstitutions relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO:
 750. 32. The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim31, wherein the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 5/26/83/342, 5/26/277,5/96/277, 5/83/277/342, 26/83/277, 5/26/83/277, 5/277/342, 5/26/166/277,83/277/342, 83/96/277/342, 83/96/277, 26/83/277/342, 5/26/83/277/342,5/83/277, 26/277, 83/277, 5/35/277, 5/26/83/96/277, 5/26/96/277, 5/277,5/166/277, 26/83/96/277/342, 277, 26/277/342, 5, or 5/83/96/277/342,wherein the amino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO:
 750. 33. The engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide of claim 15, comprising an amino acid sequencehaving at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%,89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more sequenceidentity to a reference sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 906,wherein the amino acid sequence comprises one or more amino acidsubstitutions relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO:
 906. 34. The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim33, wherein the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution at aminoacid position 26, 31, 96, 60, 318, 210, 277, 37, 16, 195, 79, 17, 13,83, 162, or 174, or combinations thereof, wherein the amino acidpositions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding to SEQ IDNO:
 906. 35. The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim33, wherein the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set at amino acid position(s) 174/318, 26/96, 60/318,31/318, 162/174/318, 174/277/318, 26/195/318, 60/162/195, 60/162/318,174/195/277, 16/17/174, 60/195/277, 37/277/318, 16/162/195/277,26/79/83/162, 26/31/60/318, 16/174/195/277, 13/37/83/162, 16/17/60/195,13/17/37/83, 31/37/162/174/318, 13/16/31/83/162, 16/60/174/195/318,17/60/96/162/195/277, 13/26/60/83/162/174, 17/31/60/162/174/277,16/17/26/83/96/277, 17/26/37/174/277/318, 13/16/31/60/162/174,13/17/31/83/277/318, 13/16/17/31/83/162/318, 13/16/60/83/162/195/318,13/16/17/31/37/83/96/162, 13/17/26/37/60/83/162/210/318,13/16/26/31/83/96/162/174/318, 13/16/17/31/60/83/96/162/174/195/318,13/16/26/37/60/83/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/210,13/16/17/26/37/79/83/96/174/195/210/318,13/26/31/37/60/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/31/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/37/60/79/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/318,13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/96/162/174/210/277/318,13/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,13/16/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318,16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, or13/16/17/26/31/37/60/79/83/96/162/174/195/210/277/318, wherein the aminoacid positions are relative to the reference sequence corresponding toSEQ ID NO:
 906. 36. The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide ofclaim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence of the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide comprises at least a substitution orsubstitution set of an oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide set forth inTables 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, and 5-2, wherein theamino acid positions are relative to the reference sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, orrelative to the reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 ofSEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or
 396. 37. The engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide of claim 1, comprising an amino acid sequence comprising SEQID NO: 4, an amino acid sequence comprising residues 1-359 of aneven-numbered sequence of SEQ ID NOS: 28-614, an amino acid comprisingan even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 28-614, or an amino acidsequence comprising an even-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 616-1622,optionally wherein the amino acid sequence includes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, or up to 10 substitutions.
 38. The engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide of claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence ofthe engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide comprises residues1-359 of SEQ ID NO: 172, 320, or 396, or comprises SEQ ID NO: 172, 320,396, 616, 670, 750, or 906, optionally wherein the amino acid sequenceincludes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or up to 10 substitutions.
 39. Theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 37 or 38, whereinthe amino acid sequence includes 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substitutions.
 40. Theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of any one of claims 1-39,wherein the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide has oxalatedecarboxylase activity and exhibits one or more improved enzymeproperties compared to a reference oxalate decarboxylase having asequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750,or 906, or a reference sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQID NO: 172, 320, or
 396. 41. The engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide of claim 40, wherein the improved property is increasedactivity at about pH 6 or less, about pH 5.5 or less, about pH 4.5 orless, about pH 3 or less, about pH 2.6 or less, or about pH 2.4 or less,to about pH 2 compared to the reference oxalate decarboxylase.
 42. Theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 40, wherein theimproved property is increased thermostability compared to the referenceoxalate decarboxylase.
 43. The engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide of claim 40, wherein the improved property is increasedstability at about pH 6 or less, about pH 5.5 or less, about pH 4.5 orless, about pH 3 or less, about pH 2.6 or less, or about pH 2.4 or less,to about pH 2 compared to the reference oxalate decarboxylase.
 44. Theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of claim 40, wherein theimproved property is increased resistance to proteolysis by pepsin orchymotrypsin at pH of about 2.2 to 3.2, compared to the referenceoxalate decarboxylase.
 45. The engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide of claim 40, wherein the improved enzyme property of theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide is selected from (a)increased activity on oxalate, (b) increased thermal stability, (c)increased stability at acidic pH, (d) increased activity at acidic pH,(e) increased activity at neutral pH, (f) increased expression, (g)increased solubility, and (h) increased resistance to proteolysis, orany combination of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h), comparedto a reference oxalate decarboxylase having an amino acid sequencecorresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 172, 320, 396, 616, 670, 750, or 906,or an amino acid sequence corresponding to residues 1-359 of SEQ ID NO:172, 320, or
 396. 46. The engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptideof any one of claims 40-45, wherein the reference oxalate decarboxylasehas the amino acid sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO: 2 or
 4. 47. Theengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of any of claims 1-46,wherein the engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide is purified.48. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of any of claims 1-47, and apharmaceutically acceptable excipient or carrier.
 49. The pharmaceuticalcomposition of claim 48, wherein the composition is suitable for oraladministration to a human patient.
 50. A recombinant polynucleotidecomprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding at least an engineeredoxalate decarboxylase polypeptide of any of claims 1-46.
 51. Therecombinant polynucleotide of claim 50, comprising a polynucleotidesequence having at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%,87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or moresequence identity to a reference polynucleotide sequence correspondingto SEQ ID NO: 3, a reference polynucleotide sequence corresponding tonucleotide residues 1-1077 of an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs:27-613, a reference polynucleotide sequence corresponding to anodd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613, or referencepolynucleotide sequence corresponding to an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. ofSEQ ID NOs: 615-1621, wherein the recombinant polynucleotide encodes anengineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide.
 52. The recombinantpolynucleotide of claim 50, wherein the polynucleotide sequencecomprises at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%,88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or moresequence identity to a reference polynucleotide sequence correspondingto SEQ ID NO: 33, 171, 319, 395, 615, 669, 749, or 905, or to areference polynucleotide sequence corresponding to nucleotide residues 1to 1077 of SEQ ID NO: 171, 319, or 395, wherein the recombinantpolynucleotide encodes an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide.53. The recombinant polynucleotide of any of claims 50-52, wherein thepolynucleotide sequence is codon-optimized.
 54. The recombinantpolynucleotide of claim 50, comprising a polynucleotide sequencecomprising SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3; a polynucleotide sequence comprisingnucleotide residues 1-1077 of an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs:27-613; a polynucleotide sequence comprising an odd-numbered SEQ ID NO.of SEQ ID NOs: 27-613; or a polynucleotide sequence comprising anodd-numbered SEQ ID NO. of SEQ ID NOs: 615-1621.
 55. The recombinantpolynucleotide of claim 50, comprising the polynucleotide sequencecomprising SEQ ID NO: 3, 171, 319, 395, 615, 669, 749, or 905, orcomprising nucleotide residues 1-1077 of SEQ ID NO: 171, 319, or 395.56. An expression vector comprising at least one recombinantpolynucleotide of any one of claims 50-55.
 57. The expression vector ofclaim 56, wherein the recombinant polynucleotide is operably linked to acontrol sequence.
 58. The expression vector of claim 57, wherein thecontrol sequence comprises a promoter.
 59. A host cell comprising atleast one recombinant polynucleotide of any one of claims 50-55, or theexpression vector of any one of claims 56-58.
 60. The host cell of claim59, wherein the host cell is a prokaryotic cell or eukaryotic cell. 61.The host cell of claim 60, wherein the host cell is a bacterial cell.62. A method of producing an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide comprising culturing a host cell of any one of claims 59-61,under suitable culture conditions such that the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide is produced.
 63. The method of claim 62,further comprising recovering the engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide from the culture and/or host cells.
 64. The method of claim62 or 63, further comprising a step of purifying the engineered oxalatedecarboxylase polypeptide.
 65. A method of reducing levels of oxalate ina subject, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof aneffective amount of an engineered oxalate decarboxylase polypeptide ofany one of claims 1-47 or a composition of claim 48 or 49 to reducelevels of oxalate in the subject.
 66. The method of claim 65, whereinreducing the levels of oxalate is in urine and/or plasma levels ofoxalate.
 67. A method for treating and/or preventing the symptoms ofhyperoxaluria in a subject, comprising administering to a subject withhyperoxaluria an effective amount of an engineered oxalate decarboxylasepolypeptide of any of claims 1-47 or a composition of claim 48 or 49.68. The method of claim 67, wherein the hyperoxaluria is secondary,enteric, or idiopathic hyperoxaluria.
 69. The method of claims 67 or 68,wherein the symptoms of hyperoxaluria are ameliorated.
 70. The method ofclaim 69, wherein the levels of oxalate in urine and/or plasma isreduced.
 71. The method of any of claims 67-70, wherein the subject isable to eat a diet that is higher in its oxalate content as compared todiets required by subjects who are afflicted with hyperoxaluria.
 72. Useof the engineered oxalate decarboxylase of any one of claims 1-47 or thecomposition of claim 48 or 49 for treating a disease or conditionassociated with elevated levels of oxalate.
 73. Use of the engineeredoxalate decarboxylase of any one of claims 1-47 in the preparation of amedicament for treating a disease or condition associated with elevatedlevels of oxalate.
 74. The use of claim 72 or 73, wherein the disease orcondition associated with elevated levels of oxalate is hyperoxaluria.